--- title: F — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 43 description: The 906 words of the English dictionary under F, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/43/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / F # F — The English dictionary · page 43 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) … [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/42/) **43** [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/44/) … [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/49/) **friendly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Kind and pleasant to others; behaving like a friend.[↗](../../friendly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Of an animal: gentle and not likely to attack.[↗](../../friendly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Not harmful to something: eco-friendly, child-friendly, user-friendly.[↗](../../friendly/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A noun (UK sport): a match that is not part of a competition.[↗](../../friendly/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our new neighbours are very friendly.[↗](../../friendly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Always ask the owner if a dog is friendly before you stroke it.[↗](../../friendly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave me a friendly smile.[↗](../../friendly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A friendly face helps when you are new.[↗](../../friendly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Recycling is eco-friendly.[↗](../../friendly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum is child-friendly.[↗](../../friendly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A stranger may seem friendly, but don't go anywhere with them.[↗](../../friendly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We played a friendly against the other school.[↗](../../friendly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · In comfortable rooms they encounter hospitality and friendly faces.[↗](../../friendly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The late Madame Blavatsky, my esteemed teacher of Theosophy, and my personal friend, at whose suggestion a friendly alliance between the Hermetic Order of the G. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../friendly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The late Madame Blavatsky, my esteemed teacher of Theosophy, and my personal friend, at whose sugges- tion a friendly alliance between the Hermetic Order of the G. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../friendly/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **friendship** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The relationship between friends: liking each other, trusting each other, and enjoying time together.[↗](../../friendship/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The feeling of being friendly and kind to someone.[↗](../../friendship/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Their friendship began on the first day of school.[↗](../../friendship/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We made friendship bracelets for each other.[↗](../../friendship/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A good friendship needs trust and kindness.[↗](../../friendship/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The story is about the friendship between a boy and a dragon.[↗](../../friendship/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sharing your snack is a sign of friendship.[↗](../../friendship/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our friendship grew stronger after we worked together.[↗](../../friendship/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Sometimes friendships change, and that's okay.[↗](../../friendship/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The two countries signed a treaty of friendship.[↗](../../friendship/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Misfortune is the test of true friendship.[↗](../../friendship/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go; (Writings PRO.22.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../friendship/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **frigate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An old sailing warship, fairly fast and with many guns.[↗](../../frigate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Three frigates sailed out to sea.[↗](../../frigate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The frigates sailed to Africa.[↗](../../frigate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sailors cheered as the frigate came into port.[↗](../../frigate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **frigging** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (rude slang) a stand-in for the f-word to show anger or for emphasis: «the frigging car won't start».[↗](../../frigging/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «frig about / frig around» (UK slang, rude) waste time doing silly things.[↗](../../frigging/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The frigging car won't start again.[↗](../../frigging/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop frigging about and help me.[↗](../../frigging/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It's frigging freezing in here.[↗](../../frigging/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Where's the frigging remote?[↗](../../frigging/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He spent all day frigging around with his bike.[↗](../../frigging/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Who left the frigging gate open?[↗](../../frigging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Frigging hell, that was loud\![↗](../../frigging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Teachers count "frigging" as swearing, so don't say it in class.[↗](../../frigging/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **fright** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A fright is a sudden feeling of fear: you gave me a fright.[↗](../../fright/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A fright is something that makes you suddenly afraid.[↗](../../fright/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Stage fright is the fear some people feel before performing in front of an audience.[↗](../../fright/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Old use: someone who looks very untidy or strange.[↗](../../fright/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I look a fright.[↗](../../fright/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* You gave me a fright jumping out like that\![↗](../../fright/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I got a fright when the thunder crashed.[↗](../../fright/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The horse took fright and galloped away.[↗](../../fright/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Many actors get stage fright.[↗](../../fright/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My heart was pounding with fright.[↗](../../fright/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't give the baby a fright with loud noises.[↗](../../fright/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He was pale, and trembling with fright.[↗](../../fright/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **frighten** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To frighten means to make someone feel scared.[↗](../../frighten/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To frighten away or off means to scare an animal or person so they go away.[↗](../../frighten/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The thunder frightened the little dog.[↗](../../frighten/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't run at the ducks; you'll frighten them.[↗](../../frighten/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Loud noises frighten our baby.[↗](../../frighten/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I was frightened of the dark when I was little.[↗](../../frighten/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The scarecrow frightens birds away from the corn.[↗](../../frighten/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The spooky story frightened everyone.[↗](../../frighten/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A frightened cat may scratch, so leave it alone.[↗](../../frighten/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · You frightened me, creeping up like that\![↗](../../frighten/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "You frighten me," said the rose--tree.[↗](../../frighten/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And thy carcasses shall be food unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and there shall be none to frighten them away.[↗](../../frighten/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.28.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frighten/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the carcasses of this people shall be food for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.[↗](../../frighten/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.7.33, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frighten/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **frightened** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Frightened means afraid or scared.[↗](../../frightened/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Frightened is also the past form of «frighten», which means to make someone afraid.[↗](../../frightened/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I was frightened of the dark when I was little.[↗](../../frightened/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The loud thunder frightened the dog.[↗](../../frightened/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be frightened; it's only the wind.[↗](../../frightened/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The frightened kitten hid under the bed.[↗](../../frightened/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She felt frightened when she got lost.[↗](../../frightened/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A frightened animal might bite.[↗](../../frightened/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He was frightened to tell anyone what had happened.[↗](../../frightened/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Lasse was frightened and began to cry.[↗](../../frightened/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **frightful** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very bad, terrible or causing great fear.[↗](../../frightful/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Very bad or unpleasant, as in «a frightful mess».[↗](../../frightful/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The place had a frightful look.[↗](../../frightful/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He gave a frightful yell.[↗](../../frightful/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The storm was frightful, and the trees bent low.[↗](../../frightful/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **frightfully** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old-fashioned, mainly UK) Very; extremely, as in «frightfully kind» or «frightfully sorry».[↗](../../frightfully/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In a frightening or terrible way.[↗](../../frightfully/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Frightfully sorry, old chap!» said Toad.[↗](../../frightfully/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It was frightfully kind of you to come.[↗](../../frightfully/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The water was frightfully cold.[↗](../../frightfully/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The town was frightfully damaged in the storm.[↗](../../frightfully/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «That's frightfully clever,» said the duchess.[↗](../../frightfully/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm frightfully tired after the long walk.[↗](../../frightfully/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mr. Darling was frightfully ashamed of himself, but he would not give in.[↗](../../frightfully/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **frill** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A frill is a strip of cloth with lots of folds sewn on the edge of a dress, curtain or collar for decoration.[↗](../../frill/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A frill is also a ruffle-like part on an animal, like the frill around the neck of a frilled lizard.[↗](../../frill/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Frills are extra things that are nice but not needed (informal).[↗](../../frill/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her party dress had a pink frill at the hem.[↗](../../frill/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The frilled lizard opened its frill and hissed.[↗](../../frill/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It's a no-frills hotel, but it's clean.[↗](../../frill/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The curtains had lace frills.[↗](../../frill/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dinosaur Triceratops had a big bony frill.[↗](../../frill/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I just want a plain cake, no frills.[↗](../../frill/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The lord took Jack in hands, dressed him from top to toe in broadcloth, and frills as white as snow, and turnpumps, and put a watch in his fob.[↗](../../frill/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **frilled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Having a frill: a strip of cloth with folds or waves sewn on the edge.[↗](../../frilled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (animals) Having a ruffled flap of skin, like the frilled lizard of Australia.[↗](../../frilled/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The frilled lizard opened its collar and hissed.[↗](../../frilled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She wore a white frilled blouse.[↗](../../frilled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The frilled shark lives deep in the ocean.[↗](../../frilled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The curtains had frilled edges.[↗](../../frilled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · When it's scared, the frilled lizard runs on its back legs.[↗](../../frilled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **frilly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Decorated with frills, wavy strips of cloth or lace gathered into folds, as on a dress, curtain or sock.[↗](../../frilly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Fancy and with too much decoration, as in «a frilly speech».[↗](../../frilly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore a frilly pink dress to the party.[↗](../../frilly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby has frilly white socks.[↗](../../frilly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The curtains had a frilly edge.[↗](../../frilly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The frilled lizard opens its frilly collar to look scary.[↗](../../frilly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I like plain cupcakes, not frilly ones.[↗](../../frilly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Lettuce leaves have frilly edges.[↗](../../frilly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **fringe** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A fringe is hair cut short and straight across the forehead; Americans call it bangs.[↗](../../fringe/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A fringe is a border of loose threads on the edge of cloth, like on a scarf or rug.[↗](../../fringe/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The fringe or fringes of a place or group is its outer edge.[↗](../../fringe/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My fringe is getting into my eyes.[↗](../../fringe/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum trimmed my fringe.[↗](../../fringe/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The scarf has a fringe on each end.[↗](../../fringe/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · They camped on the fringe of the forest.[↗](../../fringe/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rug had a long white fringe.[↗](../../fringe/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She grew out her fringe.[↗](../../fringe/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Houses spread out on the fringes of the town.[↗](../../fringe/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Not a tinkling of a metal fringe broke the silence.[↗](../../fringe/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them throughout their generations fringes in the corners of their garments, and that they put with the fringe of each corner a thread of blue.[↗](../../fringe/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.15.38, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fringe/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **frisbee** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A light plastic disc that you throw and catch by spinning it through the air.[↗](../../frisbee/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The game of throwing and catching such a disc.[↗](../../frisbee/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We played frisbee at the beach.[↗](../../frisbee/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My dog jumped up and caught the frisbee in its mouth.[↗](../../frisbee/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Throw the frisbee with a flick of your wrist.[↗](../../frisbee/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The frisbee landed on the roof\![↗](../../frisbee/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A spinning frisbee flies straighter.[↗](../../frisbee/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class played ultimate frisbee in PE.[↗](../../frisbee/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **frisian** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Frisian means from or belonging to Friesland or the Frisian Islands, a region along the North Sea coast in the Netherlands and Germany.[↗](../../frisian/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Frisian is the language spoken there; it is the closest living language to English.[↗](../../frisian/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A Frisian (or Friesian) is also a breed of black-and-white dairy cow, or a black horse breed.[↗](../../frisian/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Frisian is spoken in the north of the Netherlands.[↗](../../frisian/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Frisian is the closest language to English.[↗](../../frisian/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Frisian Islands lie in the North Sea.[↗](../../frisian/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The farm has a herd of black-and-white Friesian cows.[↗](../../frisian/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A Frisian horse is tall, black and shiny.[↗](../../frisian/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Old English and Frisian were once very similar.[↗](../../frisian/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **frisk** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To jump and skip about playfully, as a lively animal does.[↗](../../frisk/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A small playful leap or skip.[↗](../../frisk/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The puppy frisked about the lawn.[↗](../../frisk/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Lambikin gave a little frisk.[↗](../../frisk/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The lambs frisked in the field all morning.[↗](../../frisk/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **frisking** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Jumping and skipping about happily and playfully.[↗](../../frisking/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dog came frisking up to her.[↗](../../frisking/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog ran frisking about the garden.[↗](../../frisking/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The lambs were frisking in the sunshine.[↗](../../frisking/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **frisky** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lively, full of play and energy, and not keeping still.[↗](../../frisky/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The frisky kid jumped onto the roof.[↗](../../frisky/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A frisky fish wriggled in the net.[↗](../../frisky/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The frisky puppy would not sit still.[↗](../../frisky/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **fritter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A fritter is a piece of fruit, vegetable or meat dipped in batter and fried, like an apple fritter or corn fritter.[↗](../../fritter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To fritter away time or money is to waste it little by little on unimportant things.[↗](../../fritter/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had sweetcorn fritters for lunch.[↗](../../fritter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The apple fritter was warm and sugary.[↗](../../fritter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't fritter away your pocket money on sweets.[↗](../../fritter/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He frittered away the whole afternoon on his phone.[↗](../../fritter/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In New Zealand, whitebait fritters are a treat.[↗](../../fritter/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She saved instead of frittering her money away.[↗](../../fritter/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **frivolous** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Silly and not serious; caring more about fun or trifles than about what matters.[↗](../../frivolous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He is a frivolous young fellow.[↗](../../frivolous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be so frivolous when we have work to do.[↗](../../frivolous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A frivolous joke at a sad time is unkind.[↗](../../frivolous/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **frizzle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To cook in hot fat so that it sizzles and goes crisp.[↗](../../frizzle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To curl hair into tight small curls.[↗](../../frizzle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sausages frizzled in the pan.[↗](../../frizzle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitchen was full of frizzling smells.[↗](../../frizzle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The pheasants were frizzling on the spit.[↗](../../frizzle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **frock** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dress worn by a girl or woman.[↗](../../frock/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore a blue frock to the party.[↗](../../frock/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her frock was torn by the thorns.[↗](../../frock/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The princess had a new frock.[↗](../../frock/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **frog** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A frog is a small green or brown animal with long back legs that jumps and lives near water.[↗](../../frog/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «A frog in your throat» means a croaky voice.[↗](../../frog/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The grasshopper jumped 19 inches.[↗](../../frog/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The frog jumped 10 inches farther than the grasshopper.[↗](../../frog/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How far did the frog jump?[↗](../../frog/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 8 frogs in the pond.[↗](../../frog/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A tadpole grows into a frog.[↗](../../frog/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Frogs lay their eggs in water.[↗](../../frog/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The frog caught a fly with its long tongue.[↗](../../frog/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We played leapfrog in the playground.[↗](../../frog/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The Frog puffed up still more.[↗](../../frog/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs.[↗](../../frog/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.8.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frog/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the frogs shall come up both upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.'[↗](../../frog/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.8.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frog/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.[↗](../../frog/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.8.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frog/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Their land swarmed with frogs, in the chambers of their kings.[↗](../../frog/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.105.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frog/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.[↗](../../frog/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.78.45, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frog/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **frogfish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A frogfish is a small, lumpy sea fish that lives in warm oceans, often on coral reefs; it is a kind of anglerfish.[↗](../../frogfish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It walks on the sea floor using fins like legs and uses a lure on its head to catch prey.[↗](../../frogfish/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The frogfish looked just like a sponge on the reef.[↗](../../frogfish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A frogfish walks along the sea floor on its fins.[↗](../../frogfish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The frogfish wiggled its lure to attract a small fish.[↗](../../frogfish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Frogfish can change colour to hide.[↗](../../frogfish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The hairy frogfish is covered in skin spines that look like hair.[↗](../../frogfish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Divers struggled to spot the frogfish.[↗](../../frogfish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **froghopper** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small jumping insect whose young live inside a blob of froth on plants, called cuckoo spit; also called a spittlebug.[↗](../../froghopper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A froghopper can jump much higher than its own body length.[↗](../../froghopper/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The foam on the lavender is made by a froghopper nymph.[↗](../../froghopper/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Froghoppers look a bit like tiny frogs.[↗](../../froghopper/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cuckoo spit has nothing to do with cuckoos — it's froghoppers.[↗](../../froghopper/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We found a froghopper hiding in the bubbles.[↗](../../froghopper/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **frolic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To play and run about in a happy, lively way.[↗](../../frolic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (noun) Lively, happy play or a fun time.[↗](../../frolic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The lambs frolicked in the spring sunshine.[↗](../../frolic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Puppies were frolicking on the sand.[↗](../../frolic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The otters frolicked in the river.[↗](../../frolic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · After school we had a frolic in the snow.[↗](../../frolic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Children frolicked in the paddling pool.[↗](../../frolic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The kittens frolicked with a ball of wool.[↗](../../frolic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Amid the black level land they meet to frolic under the stars.[↗](../../frolic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) … [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/42/) **43** [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/44/) … [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/49/) - ← previous: [page 42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/42/) - next →: [page 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/44/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)