| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. [2 definitions] |
| fertile |
producing or able to produce farm crops or other plant life. [3 definitions] |
| fertilize |
to make able to produce babies, seeds, fruit, or eggs. [3 definitions] |
| fertilizer |
a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make it better for growing plants. |
| festival |
a ceremony or celebration that repeats, often once a year, and involves special activities or amusements. [2 definitions] |
| festive |
of, relating to, or intended for a feast or celebration. [2 definitions] |
| festivity |
a celebration; festival. [2 definitions] |
| fetch |
to go for (something) and bring back, or cause (a person) to come; get. |
| feud |
anger, unfriendliness, or fighting between families or other related groups that lasts for a long time. [2 definitions] |
| feudal |
having to do with feudalism. Feudalism is a political and economic system in which royal or noble families own the land of a region and allow people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |
| feudalism |
a political and economic system in which royal or noble families own the land of a region and allow people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |
| fever |
a body temperature higher than normal that is usually caused by illness. [2 definitions] |
| few |
only a small number of. [2 definitions] |
| few and far between |
not often happening; seldom seen. |
| fewer |
comparative of "few." [2 definitions] |
| fiancé |
a man who is engaged to be married. |
| fiancée |
a woman who is engaged to be married. |
| fib |
a lie about something that is not important. [2 definitions] |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. [2 definitions] |
| fiberglass |
fine threads of glass made into a building material. Fiberglass can be made into insulation for buildings, or it can be molded into a strong solid used in making parts of boats, cars, furniture, and other things. |
| fibre |
a spelling of "fiber" used in Canada and Britain. See "fiber." |