fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. [2 definitions] |
fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
fiddle |
(informal) a violin or similar instrument. [4 definitions] |
fidget |
to move in a nervous or restless way. [2 definitions] |
field |
a wide area of open land often used for growing crops. [5 definitions] |
fielder |
a player in the field in baseball, softball, or cricket. |
field glass |
(usually plural) a pair of binoculars used outdoors. |
field trip |
a trip away from class by a group of students to learn or gain experience. |
fierce |
wild and dangerous; ferocious. [3 definitions] |
fiery |
on fire or containing fire; flaming. [3 definitions] |
fiesta |
a festival or religious celebration in nations where Spanish is spoken. |
fife |
a small wind instrument that looks like a flute and has a high pitch. The fife usually plays along with drums in marching music. |
fifteen |
the word for the Arabic numeral 15 and for the Roman numeral XV. [3 definitions] |
fifteenth |
coming next after the fourteenth in a series. [3 definitions] |
fifth |
coming next after the fourth in a series. [3 definitions] |
fiftieth |
coming next after the forty-ninth in a series. [3 definitions] |
fifty |
the word for the Arabic numeral 50 and for the Roman numeral L. [3 definitions] |
fig |
a soft fruit, with many small seeds, that grows on a tree native to the Mediterranean, or the tree on which the fruit grows. |
fight |
the use of weapons, bodies, or words to struggle with someone or something; battle; quarrel. [5 definitions] |
fighter |
a boxer. [2 definitions] |
figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. [10 definitions] |