| fiddleback |
another name for the brown recluse spider. |
| fiddlehead |
a decorative carving above the bow of a ship, shaped like that at the end of a violin neck. [2 definitions] |
| fiddler crab |
any of various small burrowing crabs found along coastal regions, the male of which has one front claw much larger than the other. |
| fiddlesticks |
nonsense! (used to express annoyance or irritation). |
| fideism |
the belief that God and eternal, supernatural truths can be fully, or mostly, comprehended by faith, and not by reason alone. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. [3 definitions] |
| fidget |
to move one's body nervously and restlessly. [4 definitions] |
| fiduciary |
a person who is legally entrusted with the assets or powers of another, to be used in the other's best interest; trustee; agent. [3 definitions] |
| fie |
an expression of disapproval or distaste, often used jokingly. |
| fief |
a landholding granted by a lord to a vassal in a feudal system. |
| fiefdom |
the domain of a lord under the system of feudalism. [2 definitions] |
| field |
an expanse of open and usu. grassy ground, or such an expanse used for growing crops. [11 definitions] |
| field artillery |
light mobile artillery that can accompany troops in the field. |
| field corn |
any of several varieties of corn grown as livestock feed. |
| field day |
a day set aside for such activities as games and athletic contests. [2 definitions] |
| fielder |
in baseball or cricket, a player in the field. |
| fielder's choice |
in baseball, a fielder's decision, on a batted ground ball, to put out a base runner instead of the batter. |
| field event |
an event at a track meet that is not held on the running track, such as throwing or jumping. |
| field glass |
(usu. pl.) a compact, portable binocular telescope used esp. outdoors. |
| field goal |
in football, a score worth three points, made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts. [2 definitions] |
| field gun |
a mounted mobile cannon. |