English Words Starting With F

• fetus

  nounC1
  /ˈfiːtəs/The unborn offspring of a mammal, especially a human, from the end of the eighth week after conception until birth, when all major structures are present.
• feu

  nounLow
  /fjuː/A right to hold land in perpetuity in return for an annual payment, specifically in Scottish law.
• feu de joie

  nounC2
  /ˌfɜː də ˈʒwɑː/A ceremonial firing of guns in succession as a sign of celebration or honor.
• feuar

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ˈfjuːər/A person who holds a feu, which is a perpetual lease for which they pay an annual rent (feu duty) to a superior.
• feuchtwanger

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɔɪtˌvæŋə/A proper noun referring to the surname of German-American novelist Lion Feuchtwanger (1884–1958).
• feud

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
  /fjuːd/A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between two parties, often families or groups.
• feudal system

  nounC1
  /ˈfjuːd(ə)l ˈsɪstəm/A medieval European social, economic, and political system based on land ownership and personal loyalty, where lords granted land (fiefs) to vassals in exchange for military service and peasants worked the land.
• feudalism

  nounLow
  /ˈfjuːdəlɪz(ə)m/A historical political and economic system based on land ownership, loyalty, and service, where lords granted land to vassals in exchange for military service and labour.
• feudality

  nounC2
  /fjuːˈdæl.ɪ.ti/The system, principles, or state of feudal organization.
• feudalize

  verbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈfjuːdəlaɪz/To make something resemble or adopt the characteristics of feudalism, a medieval European system of land tenure and social hierarchy based on loyalty and service.
• feudatory

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈfjuːdət(ə)ri/A holder of land (a fief) under feudal law in return for homage, military service, or allegiance to a superior lord.
• feudist

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈfjuːdɪst/A person who participates in or promotes a feud; a writer on feudal law.
• feuerbach

  nounLow
  /ˈfɔɪəbɑːx/The surname of the German philosopher Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach (1804–1872), a significant figure in 19th-century German materialism and critique of religion.
• feuillant

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜːjɒ̃/A member of a moderate political club during the French Revolution (1791–1792) that supported constitutional monarchy.
• feuilleton

  nounLow/C2
  /ˈfɜːɪətɒ̃/A part of a newspaper or magazine devoted to fiction, criticism, or light literature.
• fever

  nounverbverb-transitiveHigh
  ˈfiːvə(r)A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high body temperature, often a symptom of illness.
• fever blister

  nounC1
  /ˈfiːvə ˌblɪstə/A small, painful, fluid-filled sore that appears on or around the lips, caused by a herpes simplex virus infection.
• fever dream

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈfiːvə driːm/A strange, illogical, or unsettling experience, perception, or sequence of events that resembles the vivid, bizarre, and often frightening hallucinations one might have while suffering from a high fever.
• fever heat

  nounC1
  /ˈfiːvə hiːt/the temperature of a high fever; the period or intensity of a fever.
• fever pitch

  nounB2
  /ˌfiːvə ˈpɪtʃ/A state of extreme excitement, agitation, or intensity.

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