| fagot |
sticks, twigs, or branches bound together. [4 definitions] |
| fagoting |
a technique for trimming or decorating cloth with crisscross stitches across an open seam, or with vertical threads tied at midpoint in bundles spaced across a section with no horizontal threads. |
| Fahrenheit |
of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which thirty-two degrees is the freezing point and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water. (abbr.: F) |
| faience |
pottery decorated with highly colored, opaque glazes. [2 definitions] |
| fail |
to be or become ineffective or unsuccessful; be lacking in an effort or attempt. [10 definitions] |
| failing |
a weakness or shortcoming in a person or thing. [3 definitions] |
| faille |
a woven fabric with shallow, transverse ribbing, made of silk or other soft material. |
| fail-safe |
protected against failure or breakdown, as by a compensatory or back-up mechanism that begins to function automatically in an emergency. [5 definitions] |
| failure |
the act or result of failing. [5 definitions] |
| fain |
willingly; happily. [4 definitions] |
| fainéant |
doing absolutely nothing; lazy; indolent. [2 definitions] |
| faint |
weak, feeble, or slight. [5 definitions] |
| fainthearted |
lacking courage or conviction; timid. |
| faintly |
in a faint way; dimly, weakly, or very quietly. [2 definitions] |
| fair1 |
without bias, or without allowing a greater advantage for one side over another; just. [12 definitions] |
| fair2 |
a gathering at which farm animals and farm produce are judged, usu. held over several days and including games and amusements. [3 definitions] |
| fair ball |
a batted baseball that stays within the foul lines if airborne or, if it hits the ground before the outfield, that stays within the foul lines until it has gone beyond first or third base. |
| fair catch |
in football, a catch of a punt whereby the receiver, in order not to be tackled, signals that no attempt will be made to advance with the ball. |
| fair game |
animals that can legally be hunted. [2 definitions] |
| fairground |
(often pl.) an open, flat space where fairs, carnivals, and exhibitions are held, esp. an area maintained and equipped for this purpose. |
| fair-haired |
having light-colored or blond hair. [2 definitions] |