fava bean |
see "broad bean." |
favela |
in Brazil, a very poor area of a town characterized by shoddily-built housing. |
favor |
a kind or helpful act, usually done in response to another's request. [11 definitions] |
favorable |
advantageous, convenient, or helpful. [5 definitions] |
favored |
treated or looked upon with partiality. [2 definitions] |
favorite |
a person or thing treated with special favor. [3 definitions] |
favorite son |
a person supported as a presidential nominee by the leaders or delegates of his own state. [2 definitions] |
favoritism |
the unjust favoring of one group or person over another. |
favour |
a spelling of "favor" used in Canada and Britain. See "favor." |
favourable |
a spelling of "favorable" used in Canada and Britain. See "favorable." |
favourite |
a spelling of "favorite" used in Canada and Britain. See "favorite." |
fawn1 |
a young deer, esp. a suckling. [2 definitions] |
fawn2 |
to seek attention or favor by flattery or servility. [2 definitions] |
fax |
a system or machine for producing printed facsimiles of documents, pictures, and the like by electronic transmission from another location. [4 definitions] |
fay |
a fairy. |
faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
FBI |
abbreviation of "Federal Bureau of Investigation," a U.S. agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law. |
FCC |
abbreviation of "Federal Communications Commission," a U.S. agency whose duty is to regulate the various communications industries including telephone, radio and television, and satellites. |
F clef |
the bass clef. |
FDA |
abbreviation of "Food and Drug Administration," a federal government agency that regulates the food, drug, medical device, and cosmetics industries to ensure public safety. |
FDIC |
abbreviation of "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation," a U.S. governmental agency that insures deposits in member commercial banks up to a certain amount to protect the public against a bank's failure, and can act to prevent a bank's failure. |