| fairy |
A fairy is a tiny imaginary being that looks like a human. In stories, fairies often have wings and have magic powers. |
| fairy tale |
A fairy tale is a story that has magical characters or things that happen by magic. In fairy tales, we can read or hear about things like elves and giants and wizards and fairies. Very often, fairy tales tell stories of make-believe princes and princesses in lands far away and in times long ago. |
| faithful |
When someone is faithful, you can trust or be sure of them. A faithful friend will do what they promise to do. |
| fake |
If something is fake, it is made to look like something that it is not. A fake diamond, for example, is not really a diamond. If a tree is fake, it is not a real tree. Maybe it is made out of plastic or some other material that humans make. |
| fall |
When someone falls, they lose their balance and drop to the ground or to the floor. When something falls, it moves through the air from a higher place to a lower place. [5 definitions] |
| fall asleep |
When you fall asleep, your eyes close and you begin to sleep. |
| false |
When something is false, it is not true or not correct. [2 definitions] |
| familiar |
When something is familiar, people know about it or have heard about it. [2 definitions] |
| family |
A family is a group of people who are related to each other by birth. A family begins with a mother, a father, and a child. Sisters, brothers, grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, and cousins are some more people who can be part of a family. Sometimes we also use the word family to describe people who are related to each other just by marriage. For example, a child and a stepfather together can be called a family. [2 definitions] |
| famous |
When something is famous, many people know it. If some person is famous, many people know their name and things about them. If you discover something or write a great book or become a star in sports or movies, you could be famous! |
| fan1 |
A fan is a machine that makes air move. It is used to make people feel cool. [2 definitions] |
| fan2 |
A fan is a person who likes and is very interested in a particular sport or team or certain kinds of movies, books, or music. A person who likes someone who plays a sport or performs in some way is also called a fan. |
| fancy |
When something is fancy, it has things that make it special and not ordinary. A fancy thing is not simple and plain. A fancy cake might have icing of different colors or patterns, or it might have many flowers or some other decorations on it. Fancy things often cost more than things that are simple. |
| fantasy |
A fantasy is a story that someone has made up. In a fantasy, there are often strange or magical characters and places. In fantasies, unusual and amazing things can happen. |
| far |
When you go far, you go a long way. When you travel far to school, it means that you travel over a long distance to school. [3 definitions] |
| farm |
A farm is a place where people grow crops or raise animals for food or clothing. People grow crops like corn, wheat, beans, and potatoes on farms. They also raise animals like cows, sheep, and pigs. [3 definitions] |
| farmer |
A farmer is a person who owns or runs a farm. |
| Farsi |
Farsi is the language of the country of Iran. Some people speak Farsi in Afghanistan also. |
| farther |
When you jump farther than someone else, it means that you jump a longer distance than they do. [2 definitions] |
| farthest |
When something is farthest, it is the longest distance from something. The farthest planet is the most distant planet. [2 definitions] |
| fashion |
Fashion is the style of clothes and other things that most people are wearing. A long time ago, a swimming suit covered most of a person's body. Nowadays, this is not the fashion. Fashion is also the popular or usual way of doing things at a particular time. Many years ago, people didn't run just for fun or exercise, but now it is the fashion. [2 definitions] |