English Words Starting With F

• faraday dark space

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈfærədeɪ dɑːk speəs/A dark region in an electrical gas discharge tube (like a neon sign or a Geissler tube) that appears between the cathode glow and the negative glow.
• faraday effect

  nounVery low
  /ˌfær.ə.deɪ ɪˈfekt/The rotation of the plane of polarization of a light wave when it passes through a transparent medium in the direction of an applied magnetic field.
• faradism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfær.ə.dɪ.zəm/The therapeutic application of induced alternating electric currents, named after Michael Faraday.
• faradize

  verbverb-transitiveC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈfarədʌɪz/To stimulate or treat muscles or nerves using a low-voltage electric current.
• farandole

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfarəndəʊl/A lively Provençal dance in 6/8 time where dancers form a long chain, led by a leader.
• farce

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /fɑːs/A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and improbable situations, often satirical.
• farcemeat

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈfɑːsmiːt/A historical or archaic term for meat that is finely chopped, seasoned, and often used as stuffing or filling.
• farceur

  nounC2 - Very low frequency, literary/formal register.
  /fɑːˈsɜː/A person who writes or performs in farces.
• farceuse

  nounLow/Rare
  /fɑːˈsɜːz/A female performer specializing in comedy and farce; an actress known for playing absurd, ridiculous, or broadly comic roles.
• farcy

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɑːsi/A chronic bacterial disease of horses and other equines, characterized by cutaneous swellings and lymphatic inflammation, caused by Burkholderia mallei.
• farcy bud

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈfɑːsi bʌd/A skin lesion or nodule characteristic of glanders in horses, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei.
• fard

  nounverb-transitiveArchaic / Very Rare
  /fɑːd/to apply cosmetics or paint to the face.
• fardel

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈfɑːd(ə)l/A bundle or burden, especially a heavy or cumbersome one.
• fare

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
  /feə(r)/The price paid to travel on public transport (bus, train, taxi, etc.); also, to perform or get along in a specified way.
• fare stage

  nounLow
  /ˈfeə ˌsteɪdʒ/A fixed point or section along a bus or transport route where the fare changes; a boundary for calculating a journey's cost.
• fare-beater

  nounLow
  /ˈfeəˌbiːtə(r)/A person who travels on public transport without paying the required fare by intentionally avoiding or evading payment.
• fare-thee-well

  nounC2 (Rare/Archaic)
  /ˌfeə.ðiˈwel/The highest possible degree of completeness, perfection, or thoroughness.
• farebeat

  verb-intransitiveLow (regional, urban slang)
  /ˈfeəˌbiːt/To travel on public transport without paying the required fare.
• farebox

  nounC1/C2 / Specialized
  /ˈfeəbɒks/A locked container or receptacle, usually on a bus or tram, into which passengers deposit their fares (coins, tokens, or tickets).
• fareham

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˈfɛərəm/A place name; a market town and borough in Hampshire, southern England.

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