| foxed |
stained or discolored with yellowish brown spots from dampness or age, as book pages or prints. |
| foxfire |
a phosphorescent glow from organic matter, esp. from certain fungi that grow on rotting wood. [2 definitions] |
| foxglove |
any of several plants related to the snapdragon that bear tubular purple, white, or pinkish flowers drooping from upright stalks and have leaves that provide digitalis for medicinal use. |
| fox grape |
a wild vine of the eastern United States, having leaves whose undersides are covered with wooly hairs and bearing purplish black grapes. |
| foxhole |
a shallow pit dug to provide a quick, temporary shelter from enemy fire for one or two soldiers. |
| foxhound |
any one of several breeds of medium-sized short-haired hounds often trained to hunt foxes. |
| fox hunt |
a sport in which hunters on horseback follow dogs in pursuit of a fox. [2 definitions] |
| fox snake |
a harmless rat snake, having a yellowish color with dark patches on the back. |
| fox squirrel |
any of several large tree squirrels, varying in color, that are found in the eastern part of the United States. |
| foxtail |
the tail of a fox. [2 definitions] |
| fox terrier |
one of two breeds of English terriers with long lean heads, formerly trained to drive foxes from their holes. |
| fox trot |
a ballroom dance in four-four time, consisting of a variety of short and long steps. [2 definitions] |
| fox-trot |
to dance a fox trot. |
| foxy |
of or like a fox, as in cunning. [3 definitions] |
| foyer |
a lobby, esp. of a theater or hotel; anteroom. [2 definitions] |
| FPO |
abbreviation of "fleet post office." |
| fps |
abbreviation of "foot-pound-second," or "foot-pound-seconds," of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| Fr |
symbol of the chemical element francium. |
| Fr. |
abbreviation of "Frater" (Latin); brother (used in a proper name, esp. in connection with a religious fraternal order). |
| Fra |
a title for an Italian monk or friar in the Roman Catholic Church; brother. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |