feather one's nest |
to exploit an opportunity to enrich oneself, esp. to the disadvantage or at the expense of others. |
featherstitch |
a stitch in embroidery or knitting in which short, alternating branches on either side of a central line form a zigzag pattern. [3 definitions] |
featherweight |
a boxer or competitor in certain other sports weighing 118-126 pounds, or 54-57 kilograms. [4 definitions] |
feathery |
suggestive of feathers, as in lightness of appearance, touch, sound, or the like. [2 definitions] |
feature |
an element of the face such as the eyes, nose, or chin. [9 definitions] |
featured |
given prominence or special attention. [2 definitions] |
featureless |
lacking distinctive or interesting characteristics. |
Feb. |
abbreviation of "February," the second month of the Gregorian calendar year, usu. having twenty-eight days, but having one additional day every leap, or fourth, year. |
febri- |
fever. |
febrifuge |
serving to abate a fever, as medicine. [2 definitions] |
febrile |
of, concerning, or marked by fever; feverish. |
February |
the second month of the Gregorian calendar year, usu. having twenty-eight days, but having one additional day every leap, or fourth, year. |
fecal |
of, pertaining to, consisting of, or being feces. |
feces |
animal waste excreted from the intestines through the anus; excrement. |
feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. [2 definitions] |
fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. [2 definitions] |
fecundate |
to make fruitful or productive. [2 definitions] |
Fed. |
abbreviation of "Federal." |
fed |
past tense and past participle of feed. |
fedayeen |
Arab commandos operating esp. against Israel. |
federal |
of or relating to a system of government in which a number of states are united under and recognize the authority of a central government, yet have their own governments as well. [2 definitions] |