| from |
When you go from home to school, it means that home is the place where you start when you go to school. If it snows from December to March, then December is when the snow starts. [4 definitions] |
| front |
When you go to a store, you usually enter the front of the store. It is the part that is most forward. At school, your teacher usually stands at the front of the class. [3 definitions] |
| frost |
Frost is very tiny bits of ice that sometimes form on things outside when the air gets cold. Frost makes a thin, white covering on grass and other plants outside. Sometimes frost on your windows makes it hard to see outside. |
| frosting |
Frosting is a sweet mixture that is put over the top of cakes and other baked things. Frosting is often made with butter, sugar, and milk, but sometimes it is made with sugar and egg whites. Things like vanilla and chocolate powder are often added to frosting for flavor. |
| frozen |
When something is frozen, it is solid because of being very cold. We call frozen water ice. Frozen food is food that is made solid by cold temperatures. |
| fruit |
A fruit is the part of a plant that has seeds. Apples, oranges, and bananas are some of the fruits that people eat. Most fruits that people eat are sweet, but some fruits, like tomatoes and avocados, are not. People often eat fruits without cooking them. |
| fry1 |
When you fry food, you cook it in hot butter, oil, or other fat. |
| fuel |
Fuel is anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned for energy. Cars use fuel to make them run. People use fuel to heat their homes. |
| full1 |
When a box is full, it can't hold any more. When you eat and feel full, it means that you can't eat any more. |
| fun |
Fun is something that you can enjoy, or the feeling you get when you are doing something that you really like. People usually have fun when they are playing or doing something interesting or exciting like watching a movie or skating or going to the circus. |
| funeral |
A funeral is a ceremony that people often have after someone dies. People usually say nice things about the person, and there are many flowers given by people to show their love and respect. |
| fungus |
A fungus is a kind of living thing that is similar to a plant but is not really a plant. A fungus can't make its own food the way a plant does. It has to eat other things, like people and animals have to eat other things. There are many different kinds of funguses, or fungi. People can eat some kinds of them. Some other kinds of fungi are dangerous, though. |
| funny |
When something is funny, it makes you laugh. [2 definitions] |
| fur |
Fur is the soft, thick hair that covers the bodies of certain animals. Cats, rabbits, dogs, bears, and many other animals have fur. |
| furniture |
When we talk about furniture, we are talking about things like beds, tables, and chairs. Things that are furniture are big but can be moved around in your house or apartment. |
| furry |
If an animal is furry, it has fur on its body. A cat is a furry animal. [2 definitions] |
| further |
When you go further, you go a longer distance. [2 definitions] |
| future |
When you talk about tomorrow or next week or next year, you are talking about the future. The future is the time that is ahead of us. |
| fuzzy |
When something is fuzzy, it is covered with very short, soft hairs or fur, or something similar to these things. |
| Gabon |
Gabon is a country in Africa. It is mostly covered by rainforests, and the climate is hot and wet. In the rainforests, there are some large parks where people from all over the world can come to see the interesting animals and plants. Gabon also has a lot of oil under the ground, and it sells much of this oil to other countries. |
| gain |
When you gain something, you get it. When you gain something, it's often because you worked for it in some way. Some things that people hope that they will gain are knowledge, experience, and respect. [2 definitions] |