| female |
any human being or animal of the sex that produces eggs or conceives and bears young. [4 definitions] |
| feminine |
of or relating to a woman or girl; of the female sex. [4 definitions] |
| fence |
a structure made of stone, wire, wood, or other material, that serves to define boundaries of property or to prevent entry into or escape from the area it surrounds. [5 definitions] |
| fencing |
the art, sport, or practice of sparring with swords or swordlike instruments. [3 definitions] |
| fender |
a usu. metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, bicycle, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| ferment |
any of various substances, such as an enzyme or yeast, that cause fermentation. [8 definitions] |
| fermentation |
the chemical act or process, caused by a fermenting agent, of converting a carbohydrate into alcohol, acids, and other compounds, as yeast converts the sugar in grape juice into alcohol, producing wine. [2 definitions] |
| fern |
any of several flowerless, seedless plants having green, feathery leaves. |
| ferocious |
cruelly savage; fierce. [2 definitions] |
| ferret |
a domesticated, usu. albino variety of the European polecat, used in hunting rabbits, rats, and the like. [5 definitions] |
| Ferris wheel |
(sometimes l.c.) a ride, as at a carnival or amusement park, consisting of a very large upright power-driven wheel with partially enclosed seats that are suspended between two parallel rims. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship used to carry people, vehicles, and other things across a bay, river, lake, or channel. [6 definitions] |
| fertile |
producing or able to produce abundant growth of farm crops or other vegetation. [4 definitions] |
| fertilize |
to cause the fertilization of. [3 definitions] |
| fertilizer |
an organic or inorganic substance added to soil to improve plant production or growth. [2 definitions] |
| festival |
a day or more of celebration to commemorate a notable occasion, such as a religious holiday. [4 definitions] |
| festive |
of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or celebration. [2 definitions] |
| festivity |
joyous celebration, or an occasion of feasting and celebration; festival. [3 definitions] |
| fetch |
to go for (something) and bring back, or cause (a person) to come; get. [5 definitions] |
| feud |
a deep, long-lasting hostility, esp. between families or other related groups, and sometimes with outbreaks of violence. [3 definitions] |
| feudalism |
a system of economic and political organization, as in Europe in the Middle Ages, in which landholding lords granted lands to vassals in return for service and homage. |