frijol |
any of numerous beans, esp. the kidney bean, used for food in the southwestern United States or Mexico. [2 definitions] |
frill |
an ornamental gathered or pleated trimming, esp. on the edge of a garment. [4 definitions] |
fringe |
an ornamental edging of hanging threads, yarn, strips of leather or the like, as on clothing or drapes. [5 definitions] |
fringe benefit |
a benefit, such as health insurance or a pension, given to an employee in addition to wages or salary. |
fringed gentian |
a plant found in the northern United States and Canada, bearing blue flowers with fringed petals. |
fringed polygala |
a perennial plant found in eastern North America, bearing reddish purple flowers with a fringed lower lip. |
fringe tree |
a small tree of the olive family, found in the southern United States, that bears drooping clusters of white flowers. |
frippery |
ostentation in dress or manner, or an instance of such ostentation. [2 definitions] |
Frisbee |
trademark for a thin, saucer-shaped plastic disc that is thrown and sails through the air in simple outdoor games. |
Frisco |
(informal) San Francisco. |
frisé |
a thick upholstery or rug fabric having a pile of uncut loops or a patterned combination of cut and uncut loops. |
frisk |
to leap or skip in a lively and happy manner; frolic (often fol. by "about"). [3 definitions] |
frisky |
lively and playful. |
frisson |
an intense sensation of excitement or fear that comes on suddenly; thrill. |
frit |
in ceramics and glassmaking, any of several partly fused mixtures used in making porcelain, glazes, and the like. [2 definitions] |
frit fly |
any of several small flies whose larvae are destructive to grain. |
frith |
a firth. |
fritillary |
any of a number of perennial bulbous plants of the lily family that have bell-shaped flowers. [2 definitions] |
frittata |
an omelet in which the eggs are mixed with vegetables, meat, or other ingredients before cooking. |
fritter1 |
to waste or squander by degrees (usu. fol. by "away"). [3 definitions] |
fritter2 |
a piece of fried dough, often containing bits of fruit, vegetables, meat, or fish, and shaped into a small cake. |