| -fic |
causing; producing. |
| fag |
to make weary or exhausted; tire (often fol. by "out"). [4 definitions] |
| FAQ |
abbreviation of "frequently asked questions." |
| 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. |
| FHA |
abbreviation of "Federal Housing Administration." |
| FICA |
acronym of "Federal Insurance Contributions Act," a federal tax law requiring employers to withhold a certain amount from employees' paychecks or wages for deposit in governmental accounts that fund Social Security. |
| 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. |
| fig. |
abbreviation of "figure." [2 definitions] |
| Fiji |
a southwestern Pacific island country that lies northeast of Australia. The capital of Fiji is Suva. |
| fish |
an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing. Fish are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Most fish have scales on their skin. There are many kinds of fish, including salmon, goldfish, tuna, and sharks. [5 definitions] |
| fix |
to make stable or steady; fasten firmly; attach. [7 definitions] |
| fog |
a thick mass, like a cloud, made up of tiny water drops floating in the air near the ground; mist. [4 definitions] |
| kwh |
abbreviation of "kilowatt-hour," or "kilowatt-hours," a unit of electrical energy equal to one kilowatt operating for one hour. |
| Sikh |
a member of a Hindu religious sect formed about 1500 in India, whose adherents have faith in one god and reject idol worship and the caste system. |