English Words Starting With F

• furze

  nounC2
  /fɜːz/A spiny, yellow-flowered evergreen shrub (genus Ulex) that grows wild on heaths and moors.
• fusain

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Technical
  /ˈfjuːzeɪn/A fine charcoal stick used for drawing, or the drawing made with it.
• fusan

  nounExtremely rare/archaic
  /ˈfuːsæn/This word is not a standard English word. It may be a historical or obsolete term, a rare proper noun, or a transliteration from another language (e.g., Korean, Japanese). No established core meaning exists in modern English lexicons.
• fusarium

  nounC2
  /fjuːˈzɛərɪəm/A large genus of filamentous fungi, many of which are significant plant pathogens and some can cause infections in humans.
• fusarium wilt

  nounC2
  /fjuːˈzeə.ri.əm wɪlt/A destructive fungal disease of plants, primarily vascular, caused by soil-borne fungi of the genus Fusarium.
• fuse

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /fjuːz/A safety device that protects an electrical circuit by melting and breaking the circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.
• fuse box

  nounB2
  /ˈfjuːz ˌbɒks/A container housing the fuses or circuit breakers for an electrical system, typically in a home or building.
• fused quartz

  nounLow
  /ˈfjuːzd ˈkwɔːts/A high-purity glass made by melting naturally occurring crystalline quartz (silica) at extremely high temperatures, resulting in a non-crystalline (amorphous) solid.
• fusee

  nounC2/Rare/Specialist
  /fjuːˈziː/A conical pulley or wheel, especially in clockwork, to equalize the force of a mainspring; historically, a type of match or fire-starting device; also a railway signal flare.
• fusel oil

  nounC1/C2 - Technical/Low-frequency
  /ˈfjuːz(ə)l ˌɔɪl/A disagreeable-smelling, oily by-product of alcoholic fermentation, containing higher alcohols like amyl alcohol, found in poorly distilled spirits.
• fuselage

  nounC1
  /ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ/The main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings, tail, and engines.
• fuseli

  nounLow / Rare
  /ˈfjuːzəli/A person who fuses or melds artistic elements, particularly from Swiss and English Romantic traditions.
• fushih

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfuːˈʃiː/Fushih is a romanization of the Chinese word for 'teacher' or 'master' (often 傅士 or 傅師). It is not a standard English word but appears as a transliterated term for a skilled person, often in martial arts contexts.
• fushun

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfuːˈʃʊn/Fushun is a proper noun referring to a major industrial city in Liaoning province, northeastern China, known historically for its coal mining and shale oil production.
• fusibility

  nounLow
  /ˌfjuːzəˈbɪləti/The property or quality of being capable of being melted or fused; the degree to which something can be melted.
• fusible metal

  nounC1
  /ˈfjuːzəbl ˈmɛt(ə)l/A metal or alloy with a low melting point, designed to melt at a specific temperature.
• fusil

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfjuːzɪl/A light, flintlock musket used by soldiers in the 17th-19th centuries.
• fusilier

  nounC2
  /ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪə(r)/A soldier in certain light infantry or ceremonial regiments, historically armed with a fusil (a light flintlock musket).
• fusillade

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2 (Low Frequency)
  /ˈfjuːzɪleɪd/A simultaneous, rapid, and continuous discharge of many firearms; a concentrated burst of fire.
• fusilli

  nounC1/C2
  /fʊˈzɪ.li/A type of pasta shaped as short, solid, corkscrew-like or helical spirals.

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