| favela |
in Brazil, a very poor area of a town characterized by shoddily-built housing. |
| favor |
a kind or helpful act, usually done in response to another's request. [11 definitions] |
| favorable |
advantageous, convenient, or helpful. [5 definitions] |
| favored |
treated or looked upon with partiality. [2 definitions] |
| favorite |
a person or thing treated with special favor. [3 definitions] |
| favorite son |
a person supported as a presidential nominee by the leaders or delegates of his own state. [2 definitions] |
| favoritism |
the unjust favoring of one group or person over another. |
| favour |
a spelling of "favor" used in Canada and Britain. See "favor." |
| favourable |
a spelling of "favorable" used in Canada and Britain. See "favorable." |
| favourite |
a spelling of "favorite" used in Canada and Britain. See "favorite." |
| fawn1 |
a young deer, esp. a suckling. [2 definitions] |
| fawn2 |
to seek attention or favor by flattery or servility. [2 definitions] |
| fax |
a system or machine for producing printed facsimiles of documents, pictures, and the like by electronic transmission from another location. [4 definitions] |
| fay |
a fairy. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| FBI |
abbreviation of "Federal Bureau of Investigation," a U.S. agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law. |
| FCC |
abbreviation of "Federal Communications Commission," a U.S. agency whose duty is to regulate the various communications industries including telephone, radio and television, and satellites. |
| F clef |
the bass clef. |
| FDA |
abbreviation of "Food and Drug Administration," a federal government agency that regulates the food, drug, medical device, and cosmetics industries to ensure public safety. |
| FDIC |
abbreviation of "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation," a U.S. governmental agency that insures deposits in member commercial banks up to a certain amount to protect the public against a bank's failure, and can act to prevent a bank's failure. |
| Fe |
symbol of the chemical element iron. |