English Words Starting With F

• fend

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /fend/To try to manage without help; to defend or resist against something, especially a difficulty or attack.
• fendalton tractor

  nounLow (Regional/Colloquial)
  /ˌfɛn.dəl.tən ˈtræk.tə(r)/A humorous term in New Zealand English, especially in Christchurch, for a large, expensive, urban four-wheel-drive vehicle (SUV) driven in affluent suburban areas, often with little off-road use.
• fender

  nounB2
  /ˈfɛndə/A low frame or barrier placed around a fireplace, or a guard over the wheel of a vehicle to prevent mud or splashes.
• fender bender

  nounB2
  /ˈfɛndə ˌbɛndə/A minor car accident, typically one that results in only slight damage to the vehicles' fenders (bumpers).
• fender pile

  nounC2
  /ˈfɛndə paɪl/A vertical structural element, typically a timber, steel, or concrete pile, driven into the seabed or riverbed to protect a structure (like a dock, bridge pier, or ship) from impact damage by vessels.
• fenelon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɛnəlɒn/A proper noun referring to François Fénelon, a 17th-century French archbishop, theologian, and writer.
• feneration

  nounObsolete / Extremely Rare
  /ˌfenəˈreɪʃən/The act or practice of lending money at interest; usury.
• fenestella

  nounVery Low (C2+ / Specialised)
  /ˌfɛnɪˈstɛlə/A small niche, opening, or window-like aperture, especially one in a religious or ancient architectural context.
• fenestra

  nounVery low (C2+)
  /fɪˈnɛstrə/A small opening, window, or aperture, especially in anatomical or architectural contexts.
• fenestration

  nounLow frequency, technical
  /ˌfɛn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/The arrangement, design, or presence of windows and other openings in a building; also, a surgical procedure to create an opening in a structure within the body.
• fenethylline

  nounExtremely rare
  /fɛˈnɛθɪliːn/A synthetic stimulant drug, a combination of theophylline and amphetamine.
• fenfluramine

  nounVery Low
  /fɛnˈflʊərəmiːn/A pharmaceutical drug, formerly used as an appetite suppressant, now primarily prescribed for specific seizure disorders.
• feng shui

  nounC2
  /ˌfʌŋ ˈʃweɪ/An ancient Chinese art and philosophy of arranging buildings, objects, and space to achieve harmony, balance, and positive energy flow (chi) with the natural environment.
• feng yu-hsiang

  nounVery Low (obscure historical reference)
  /ˌfʌŋ ˌjuːˈʃjæŋ/A prominent Chinese warlord and military leader during the Republican era, known for his shifting allegiances and Christian beliefs.
• fengjie

  nounVery Low (Proper noun specific to Chinese geography)
  /fʌŋˈdʒjeɪ/A county in Chongqing municipality, China; commonly used as a proper noun in geographical and cultural contexts.
• fengtien

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /fɛŋˈtjɛn/A historical term referring to a place name (Mukden/Shenyang) in northeastern China, particularly during the early 20th century.
• fenian

  adjectivenounLow frequency; historical/political term with occasional modern use.
  /ˈfiːniən/A member or supporter of a 19th-century Irish nationalist revolutionary organization that opposed British rule in Ireland.
• fenian cycle

  nounLow
  /ˈfiː.ni.ən ˈsaɪ.kəl/A body of early Irish mythology and legend centered on the heroic deeds of the band of warriors called the Fianna, led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
• fenland

  nounC1
  /ˈfɛnlənd/Low-lying, flat, marshy land, often drained for agriculture.
• fenman

  nounRare / Obscure
  /ˈfɛnmən/A man who lives in or is native to a fen (a low, marshy area).

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