| fortieth |
indicating rank or position between thirty-ninth and forty-first. [3 definitions] |
| fortification |
a fortified place or defensive structure, such as a castle or fort. [3 definitions] |
| fortify |
to provide with fortifications, as against military attack. [5 definitions] |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often encompassing a town or settlement. |
| fortunate |
having good fortune; lucky; blessed. [2 definitions] |
| fortunately |
by fortunate chance; luckily; fortuitously. |
| fortune |
one's wealth, esp. extensive wealth. [4 definitions] |
| fortuneteller |
one who professes the ability to predict people's destinies or other future events, esp. one who does this for money. |
| forty |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 40 and by the Roman numeral XL. [5 definitions] |
| forum |
the central place in ancient Roman cities for the conduct of public and business affairs and for public assembly. [4 definitions] |
| forward |
at or toward a place or time beyond; further on; ahead. [13 definitions] |
| fossil |
the remains or trace of a living organism from an earlier geologic age, embedded in earth or rock. [3 definitions] |
| fossil fuel |
any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels. |
| foster |
to encourage and aid the growth or development of. [4 definitions] |
| fought |
past tense and past participle of fight. |
| foul |
extremely offensive to the senses, esp. of smell and taste, or permeated by something, such as an odor, that is offensive to the senses. [21 definitions] |
| foul line |
in baseball, either of the lines extending from home plate through first and third bases to the limits of the outfield. [3 definitions] |
| foul up |
(informal) to bungle or make serious mistakes, or cause someone else to do so. [2 definitions] |
| found1 |
past tense and past participle of find. |
| found2 |
to set up or create; establish. [3 definitions] |
| foundation |
the base or basis of something such as a process, substance, structure, or opinion. [4 definitions] |