| Fabian |
employing a cautious strategy of delay, avoidance, or harassment rather than direct confrontation. [2 definitions] |
| Fabian Society |
an organization established by English socialists in 1884 whose objective was to spread socialism through gradual reform. |
| fable |
a short tale that teaches a moral lesson, often having animals as the main characters. [4 definitions] |
| fabled |
recounted in fables; legendary. [2 definitions] |
| fabric |
cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers. [3 definitions] |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. [3 definitions] |
| fabrication |
a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive. [2 definitions] |
| fabulist |
a person who creates or tells fables. |
| fabulous |
almost beyond belief; astounding. [3 definitions] |
| façade |
the front of a building. [2 definitions] |
| face |
the part of the head that extends from the forehead to the chin and from ear to ear. [11 definitions] |
| Facebook |
a U.S. corporation that developed a social media service in 2004. Users of this service can post status updates and exchange messages with a designated group of other users called "friends." [2 definitions] |
| face card |
any king, queen, or jack in a regular deck of playing cards. |
| face cord |
a unit of volume used for fuel wood, equal to about to one third of a cord, or about forty cubic feet. |
| facedown |
with the face or front side down. [2 definitions] |
| faceless |
without a face. [2 definitions] |
| face-lift |
cosmetic surgery performed to tighten facial tissue and improve appearance by eliminating wrinkles and other signs of aging. [2 definitions] |
| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [2 definitions] |
| face powder |
a dustlike cosmetic substance composed of talcum, used esp. to absorb excess oil. |
| face-saving |
serving or intended to preserve one's honor, dignity, prestige, or good reputation. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished faces of a cut gemstone. [4 definitions] |