| fencing |
the art, sport, or practice of sparring with swords or swordlike instruments. [3 definitions] |
| fend |
to repel; ward off (usu. fol. by "off"). [3 definitions] |
| fender |
a usu. metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, bicycle, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| fenderless |
combined form of fender. |
| fend for oneself |
to provide for one's needs without the help of others. |
| fenestration |
in architecture, the placement and design of the windows and other openings in a building. [2 definitions] |
| feng shui |
the Chinese art of creating harmony in one's environment through placement of objects in a building or in space generally such that the natural flow and balance of chi, or vital energy, is maintained. |
| Fenian |
a member of a group formed in the nineteenth century to advocate the ending of British rule in Ireland, composed of Irish and Irish-Americans. |
| fennel |
a perennial Eurasian herb cultivated for its aromatic seeds, which are used as a seasoning. [2 definitions] |
| fentanyl |
a potent, fast-acting synthetic opioid that is used pharmacologically for pain relief and is also used illicitly. |
| -fer |
one that bears; bearing. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. [3 definitions] |
| fer-de-lance |
a large, venomous snake of Central and South America. |
| Ferdinand Magellan |
a Portuguese navigator who discovered the Strait of Magellan and the Philippines (b.1480?--d.1521). |
| fermata |
in music, the holding of a tone or rest, at the discretion of the performer, longer than its value expresses. [2 definitions] |
| ferment |
any of various substances, such as an enzyme or yeast, that cause fermentation. [8 definitions] |
| fermentable |
combined form of ferment. |
| fermentation |
the chemical act or process, caused by a fermenting agent, of converting a carbohydrate into alcohol, acids, and other compounds, as yeast converts the sugar in grape juice into alcohol, producing wine. [2 definitions] |
| fermi |
a unit of length equal to 10-15 meter. |
| fermium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has one hundred protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Fm) |
| fern |
any of several flowerless, seedless plants having green, feathery leaves. |