| fibrosis |
the development of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in or near an organ. |
| fibrous |
having, resembling, or composed of fibers. |
| fibrovascular |
in botany, containing both fibrous tissue and tissue or tubes for carrying fluids, as plant stems. |
| fibula |
the outer and smaller bone in the lower hind leg of a four-legged animal or below the knee of a human. (Cf. tibia.) |
| -fic |
causing; producing. |
| FICA |
acronym of "Federal Insurance Contributions Act," a federal tax law requiring employers to withhold a certain amount from employees' paychecks or wages for deposit in governmental accounts that fund Social Security. |
| -fication |
the act or result of causing or producing. |
| fiche |
a sheet of microfilm, resembling an index card in size, that can contain many pages of printed text in reduced size; microfiche. |
| fichu |
a woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and crossed or fastened on the chest. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, esp. in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| fiction |
literary narrative, esp. in prose form, that is not necessarily based on real events. [3 definitions] |
| fictional |
of, relating to, or in the category of fiction. [2 definitions] |
| fictionalize |
to make fiction out of (actual events or people). |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. [2 definitions] |
| ficus |
any of various tropical plants, bushes, or trees of the mulberry family, having large glossy leaves and often cultivated as houseplants. |
| fid |
a square, strong bar of wood or metal used to support a topmast. [2 definitions] |
| fiddle |
(informal) a violin or related instrument. [7 definitions] |
| fiddleback |
another name for the brown recluse spider. |
| fiddlehead |
a decorative carving above the bow of a ship, shaped like that at the end of a violin neck. [2 definitions] |
| fiddler crab |
any of various small burrowing crabs found along coastal regions, the male of which has one front claw much larger than the other. |
| fiddlesticks |
nonsense! (used to express annoyance or irritation). |