| fescue |
any of several related grasses, commonly grown in lawns and pastures. |
| fess |
a broad horizontal band that forms the middle third of a heraldic shield. |
| -fest |
a gathering or celebration involving (such) activity. |
| festal |
of or suited to a feast, festival, or celebration. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. [5 definitions] |
| festival |
a day or more of celebration to commemorate a notable occasion, such as a religious holiday. [4 definitions] |
| festive |
of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or celebration. [2 definitions] |
| festivity |
joyous celebration, or an occasion of feasting and celebration; festival. [3 definitions] |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. [4 definitions] |
| Festschrift |
(sometimes l.c.) a publication of writings or essays done by friends, colleagues, or admirers as a tribute to a scholar. |
| feta |
a soft white crumbly cheese, made of goat's milk and stored in brine, that originated in Greece and is a staple of eastern Mediterranean cuisine. |
| fetal |
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an unborn young of a higher mammal, in the later stages of development. |
| fetch |
to go for (something) and bring back, or cause (a person) to come; get. [5 definitions] |
| fetching |
attractive; captivating. |
| fete |
a festival. [3 definitions] |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| fetish |
an object believed to be inhabited by a spirit or to have magical powers, as of protection. [3 definitions] |
| fetishism |
belief in or use of fetishes, as in religious rituals. [2 definitions] |
| fetlock |
the projecting bone above and behind the hoof of a horse or horselike animal, or the tuft of hair on this projection. |
| fetter |
a chain or shackle placed on the ankles to restrict movement. [3 definitions] |
| fettle |
condition, esp. mental. |