English Words Starting With F

• fanum fortunae

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfɑːnʊm fɔːˈtjuːnaɪ/Temple of Fortune, shrine dedicated to the goddess Fortuna
• fanweed

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfænwiːd/A common name for several weedy plants, particularly those with finely divided, fan-like leaves or belonging to the genus Thlaspi.
• fanwort

  nounRare
  /ˈfanwəːt/A submerged aquatic plant of the genus Cabomba, with finely divided, fan-shaped leaves.
• fanzine

  nounC1
  /ˈfænziːn/A magazine produced by fans for fans, typically of a specific band, sport, TV show, or other cultural interest, often self-published.
• fap

  nounverb-intransitiveVery Low (Highly Informal)
  /fæp/To masturbate.
• faq

  abbreviationnounHigh
  /ˌɛf.eɪˈkjuː/A list of frequently asked questions and their answers, typically provided to address common queries about a product, service, or topic.
• faqih

  nounVery low
  /ˈfɑːkɪ/A specialist in Islamic jurisprudence; an expert interpreter of religious law.
• faqir

  nounLow
  /fəˈkɪə/A Muslim (or, sometimes, Hindu) religious ascetic who lives solely on alms; a mendicant dervish.
• faquir

  nounLow
  /ˈfeɪkɪə/A Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives a life of austere poverty, often performing acts of self-denial or feats of endurance.
• far east

  nounC1
  /ˌfɑːr ˈiːst/A collective term for the countries and regions of East and Southeast Asia, such as China, Japan, Korea, and often including Southeast Asian nations.
• far left

  nounMedium
  /ˌfɑː ˈleft/The most radical or extreme section of the political left.
• far north

  nounB2
  /ˌfɑː ˈnɔːθ/the most remote, northern geographical regions of a country or continent; often characterized by extreme cold, sparse population, and distance from more temperate areas.
• far piece

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌfɑː ˈpiːs/A long distance; a substantial amount of travel required.
• far right

  nounC1
  /ˌfɑː ˈraɪt/The extreme right wing of the political spectrum, characterized by ultra-nationalist, authoritarian, and often reactionary views.
• far west

  nounC1
  /ˌfɑː ˈwest/The extreme western region of the United States during the period of frontier expansion, especially the lands beyond the settled frontier, known for lawlessness and pioneering.
• far-infrared radiation

  nounLow
  /ˌfɑːr ˌɪn.frə.ˈred ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than mid-infrared but shorter than microwaves, typically in the range of 15 to 1000 micrometers, associated primarily with thermal emission from objects at or near room temperature.
• far-point

  nounC2
  /ˈfɑː pɔɪnt/The most distant point from the eye at which an object can be seen clearly when the eye is fully relaxed (accommodation is at a minimum).
• farad

  nounC2
  /ˈfær.æd/The SI unit of electrical capacitance, equal to the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt.
• faraday

  nounC2
  /ˈfærədeɪ/A unit of electric charge equal to the quantity of electricity that deposits one gram equivalent of an ion during electrolysis.
• faraday cage

  nounC2
  /ˈfærədeɪ ˌkeɪdʒ/A grounded enclosure made of conductive material, used to block external static and non-static electric fields.

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