| figured |
shaped, formed, or fashioned. [3 definitions] |
| figurehead |
the titular head of an organization who has no real power. [2 definitions] |
| figure of speech |
an expression, such as a metaphor, hyperbole, or simile, that uses words in a nonliteral, unusual, or intensive manner to produce a certain effect; trope. |
| figure on |
to take (something) into consideration; expect; plan for. |
| figure out |
to find an answer to a problem or puzzling question by using the power of the mind. |
| figure skater |
an ice skater who is capable of tracing perfect figures onto the ice with the blade of his or her skate and executes athletic jumps and dance movements. |
| figure skating |
ice skating in which the skater traces elaborate figures on ice or, in competition, executes athletic jumps and dance movements. |
| figurine |
a small, molded or sculpted ornamental figure; statuette. |
| figwort |
any of various woodland plants that bear loose, branched clusters of small green or purple flowers. [2 definitions] |
| Fiji |
a southwestern Pacific island country northeast of Australia. |
| Fijian |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Fiji, its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| filagree |
variant of filigree. |
| filament |
a fine strand, as of thread, fiber, or wire. [3 definitions] |
| filaria |
any of various threadlike roundworms that are parasitic in the blood of vertebrates and are transmitted by bloodsucking insects. |
| filariasis |
an infestation of filarial worms in the bloodstream, lymphatic system, and other tissues which causes chronic swelling, blindness, or elephantiasis if untreated. |
| filbert |
the round, smooth-shelled nut of certain cultivated European hazel trees; hazelnut. [2 definitions] |
| filch |
to steal (usu. something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| file1 |
a receptacle such as a folder for storing papers or other objects in organized fashion. [7 definitions] |
| file2 |
a long thin steel tool with a ridged surface, used for shaping, smoothing, or grinding down. [2 definitions] |
| file clerk |
one whose job is to keep office files and records in order. |
| filefish |
any of various mostly tropical saltwater fishes that have flattened bodies, leathery skin, and small hard scales. |