fascia |
a thin layer of tissue connecting or supporting internal organs or parts of the body. [3 definitions] |
fascicle |
a small bundle or cluster of fibers, such as stems, flowers, or leaves in plants, or nerve fibers in animals. [2 definitions] |
fasciculate |
arranged in small bundles or clusters. |
fascinate |
to capture and hold the attention and interest of; spellbind. [3 definitions] |
fascinated |
extremely charmed or interested; enchanted. |
fascinating |
capable of capturing one's intense interest and attention; enchanting; spellbinding. |
fascination |
the act of fascinating, or the condition or an instance of becoming fascinated. [2 definitions] |
fascinator |
a person or object that captures attention, charms, or allures. [2 definitions] |
fascism |
(often cap.) a system of government characterized by strong, often dictatorial control of political and economic affairs, and often by warlike nationalism and brutal suppression of political dissidents and ethnic minorities. [3 definitions] |
fascist |
(sometimes cap.) a person who belongs to, adopts the values of, or imitates the practices of an organization devoted to fascism. [2 definitions] |
Fascisti |
Italy's fascist party led by Benito Mussolini, or the members thereof. |
fashion |
(prec. by "the") the style of dress or conduct in current favor. [7 definitions] |
fashionable |
conforming to current trends or styles. [2 definitions] |
fashion plate |
a person who usu. dresses in the latest, most stylish clothes. [2 definitions] |
fast1 |
moving or operating, or having the ability to move or operate, with speed. [12 definitions] |
fast2 |
to cease to eat food. [4 definitions] |
fastback |
on an automobile, a sloping back curving from the top to the rear bumper in an unbroken convex line, or an automobile that has such a back. |
fastball |
in baseball, a high-speed pitch usu. thrown straight. |
fast break |
a play, esp. in basketball, in which a team advances quickly down the playing area to try to score before the defense is prepared. |
fast day |
a day in which one abstains from eating, esp. as a religious duty. |
fasten |
to attach, join, or affix securely to something else or in place. [8 definitions] |