| French-fry |
(often l.c.) to fry (potatoes, onion rings, or the like) in deep oil or fat until crisp. |
| French Guiana |
an overseas department of France on the Atlantic coast of South America between Suriname and Brazil. |
| French horn |
a brass wind instrument that consists of a long coiled tube with a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, three valves, and a flaring bell at the end. |
| Frenchify |
(informal) to cause to become like the French, esp. in manners, customs, character, or dress. |
| French kiss |
a kiss in which the partners' tongues enter each other's mouths; soul kiss. |
| French leave |
an unannounced or unauthorized departure, often abrupt or unceremonious. |
| Frenchman |
a man who was born in or is a citizen of France. |
| French Revolution |
the revolution in France that began in 1789 with the people's overthrow of the monarchy, continued with the establishment of a republic, and ended in 1799 with Napoleon's rise to power. |
| French seam |
a seam that is sewn on both sides of the fabric so that the edges are enclosed. |
| French toast |
sliced bread dipped in a mixture of egg and milk and then fried until browned. |
| French window |
a window, usu. one of a pair, that resembles a French door, having small panes of glass and usu. extending to the floor. [2 definitions] |
| Frenchwoman |
a woman who was born in or is a citizen of France. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| frenulum |
one of a group of stiff projections on the hind wing of some moths that join with a structure on the front wing to fasten the wings together in flight. |
| frenum |
a membrane or fold of skin, such as that under the tongue, that controls or restrains the movement of a body part. |
| frenzy |
a seizure marked by violent agitation, excitement, or enthusiasm, or the activity accompanying such a seizure. [3 definitions] |
| frequence |
the state of being frequent. |
| frequency |
the fact of happening often or being frequent. [3 definitions] |
| frequency distribution |
a table of statistical data in which the observed values of a variable are grouped into classes, and the frequencies for each class are given. |
| frequency modulation |
see "FM." |
| frequent |
happening often or at close intervals. [3 definitions] |