| foramen magnum |
the large opening at the base of the skull where the spinal cord connects with the medulla oblongata. |
| foraminifer |
any of several single-celled marine organisms that have chalky cells perforated by tiny pores through which thin pseudopods protrude, and that form the chief component of chalk. |
| forasmuch |
inasmuch as; since. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usu. military and often to take forage or plunder. [3 definitions] |
| forbade |
a past tense of forbid. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance); forgo. [3 definitions] |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. [2 definitions] |
| forbid |
to give orders that bar or prohibit (an action). [4 definitions] |
| forbidden |
a past participle of forbid. [2 definitions] |
| Forbidden City |
a vast, walled complex of buildings in Beijing, China, formerly the Imperial Palace (1491-1911), now open to the public as the Palace Museum. |
| forbidden fruit |
in the Bible, the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden, which had been forbidden to Adam and Eve by God. [2 definitions] |
| forbidding |
tending to discourage an approach; likely to be unmanageable; uninviting. [2 definitions] |
| forbore |
past tense of forbear. |
| forborne |
past participle of forbear. |
| force |
active power, energy, or physical strength. [14 definitions] |
| forced |
involuntary; imposed. [2 definitions] |
| force-feed |
to force (one) to eat, learn, or accept something either against the will or at an uncomfortably fast pace. |
| forceful |
having power, force, or effectiveness. |
| forceless |
combined form of force. |
| forcemeat |
finely chopped or ground meat, fish, or poultry, often mixed with other foods that act as binders or seasoning, and used as a stuffing. |
| force of attraction |
a force between two bodies, molecules, particles, or the like, that attracts each to the other. |