English Words Starting With F

• faded

  adjectiveverbB1
  /ˈfeɪdɪd/Having lost brightness, color, or vigor; become less distinct or intense.
• fader

  nounLow frequency (common within specific technical fields, rare in general discourse)
  /ˈfeɪdə/A person or thing that fades; specifically, a control on an audio or lighting mixing console used to adjust the level or intensity of a signal.
• fadeyev

  nounVery Low
  /fəˈdeɪ.ɛf/A Russian surname of Slavic origin.
• fadge

  nounverbVery Low / Archaic
  /fadʒ/To fit or work well together; to agree or be compatible.
• fading

  nounB1
  /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/The process or state of gradually losing strength, intensity, color, sound, or visibility.
• fado

  nounC2
  /ˈfɑːduː/A traditional, melancholic Portuguese musical genre characterized by themes of destiny, nostalgia, and longing.
• fadometer

  nounExtremely Rare / Neologism / Humorous Coinage
  /feɪˈdɒmɪtə/An imaginary or humorous device for measuring how popular or trendy something is at a given moment; a gauge of fashionable intensity or the lifespan of a fad.
• fae

  nounplural-nounprepositionLow
  /feɪ/A supernatural being of folklore, typically one of small size and mischievous nature.
• faeces

  nounplural-nounC1
  /ˈfiː.siːz/The solid waste material that is released from the bowels of a person or animal.
• faena

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /faɪˈeɪnə/A series of maneuvers performed by a matador in the final stage of a bullfight, especially the passes executed close to the bull with the muleta before the kill.
• faenza

  nounC2
  /faɪˈɛn(t)sə/A fine type of Italian tin-glazed earthenware, typically decorated in rich colours.
• faerie

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈfeɪəri/the realm of the fays or fairies; a fairy, especially one of mystical or supernatural kind.
• faerie queene, the

  nounC2
  /ðə ˈfeɪəri kwiːn/The title of an epic allegorical poem by Edmund Spenser, first published in 1590, celebrating the Tudor dynasty and representing virtues through knights and their quests.
• faeroe islands

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌfeərəʊ ˈaɪləndz/A North Atlantic archipelago and autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
• faeroes

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈfeərəʊz/A group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
• faeroese

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌfeərəʊˈiːz/Of or relating to the Faeroe Islands, their people, or their language.
• faff

  verbC1
  /fæf/To spend time ineffectively; to engage in unnecessary or fussy activity.
• fafnir

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfæfnɪə/A proper noun referring to the name of a dragon in Norse mythology.
• fag

  nounverbHigh (in UK as slang for cigarette). Very High (in US as offensive term).
  /fæɡ/A cigarette (UK); a derogatory term for a gay man (US).
• fag end

  nounLow (C1-C2 vocabulary)
  /ˈfæɡ ˌend/The last, poorest, or most insignificant part of something, especially when its quality has diminished; the literal end of a cigarette.

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