| finny |
possessing or resembling a fin or fins. [2 definitions] |
| fiord |
variant of fjord. |
| fipple |
a wedgelike slitted plug that stops the upper end of certain musical instruments, such as the recorder, and through which the player blows air. |
| fipple flute |
a recorder or other vertical flute that has a slitted wedgelike plug, or fipple, in the mouthpiece. |
| fir |
any of numerous cone-bearing evergreen trees related to the pines. [2 definitions] |
| fire |
the effects, such as heat, light, and flames, produced by burning. [14 definitions] |
| fireable |
combined form of fire. |
| fire alarm |
a device that gives off a noise to signal that a fire is occurring. [2 definitions] |
| fire ant |
any of various ants that can inflict a burning sting, found esp. in South America and the southern United States. |
| firearm |
a small weapon, such as a pistol or rifle, from which a shot is fired using exploding gunpowder. |
| fireball |
any very hot, luminous spherical object, esp. an extremely bright meteor. [4 definitions] |
| fireboat |
a power boat equipped to fight fires on ships, in harbors, and the like. |
| firebomb |
a bomb designed to start a fire; incendiary bomb. [2 definitions] |
| firebox |
the portion of a stove or furnace in which the fuel is burned. [2 definitions] |
| firebrand |
a piece of burning wood. [3 definitions] |
| firebreak |
a piece of land that has been cleared of vegetation and other combustible objects in order to contain a fire. [2 definitions] |
| firebrick |
a heat-resistant brick, esp. one used in the construction of a furnace, oven, or the like. |
| fire brigade |
(chiefly British) an organization that works to prevent and put out fires; fire department. |
| firebug |
(informal) someone who purposely starts fires to destroy property; arsonist; pyromaniac. |
| fire clay |
a heat-resistant clay used in furnace linings, crucibles, fire bricks, and the like. |
| firecracker |
a small paper cylinder filled with gunpowder, used as a noisemaker, esp. during celebrations. |