| F4 |
abbreviation of "false," untrue or incorrect. |
| F5 |
abbreviation of "fermi," a unit of length equal to 10-15 meter. |
| F- |
in the U.S. military, a fighter plane, such as an F-16. |
| f |
the sixth letter of the English alphabet. [4 definitions] |
| f. |
abbreviation of "force," in physics, an influence on the shape, motion, or other characteristics of a body or system. |
| fa |
in music, the syllable used to denote the fourth tone of a diatonic scale. (See sol-fa.) [2 definitions] |
| Fabian |
employing a cautious strategy of delay, avoidance, or harassment rather than direct confrontation. [2 definitions] |
| Fabian Society |
an organization established by English socialists in 1884 whose objective was to spread socialism through gradual reform. |
| fable |
a short tale that teaches a moral lesson, often having animals as the main characters. [4 definitions] |
| fabled |
recounted in fables; legendary. [2 definitions] |
| fabric |
cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers. [3 definitions] |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. [3 definitions] |
| fabrication |
a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive. [2 definitions] |
| fabulist |
a person who creates or tells fables. |
| fabulous |
almost beyond belief; astounding. [3 definitions] |
| façade |
the front of a building. [2 definitions] |
| face |
the part of the head that extends from the forehead to the chin and from ear to ear. [11 definitions] |
| face card |
any king, queen, or jack in a regular deck of playing cards. |
| face cord |
a unit of volume used for fuel wood, equal to about to one third of a cord, or about forty cubic feet. |
| facedown |
with the face or front side down. [2 definitions] |
| faceless |
without a face. [2 definitions] |