--- title: F — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 2 description: The 852 words of the school 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/school/F/page/2/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / F # F — The school dictionary · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/9/) - [farthing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthing/) — A farthing was an old British coin worth a quarter of a penny. It is no longer used. (old use). — 6 sentences - [farthingale](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthingale/) — A farthingale was a frame or hoop worn under a long skirt to make it stand out, worn by ladies long ago. (old use). — 4 sentences - [fascinated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fascinated/) — Extremely interested in something, so that you want to keep watching or learning about it. — 9 sentences - [fascinating](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fascinating/) — Extremely interesting, so that you want to keep looking, listening or learning. — 11 sentences - [fascination](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fascination/) — Fascination is a strong interest that holds your attention so you cannot look away. — 6 sentences - [fashion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fashion/) — Fashion is the style of clothes, hair and things that is popular at a particular time. — 12 sentences - [fashionable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fashionable/) — Popular and in style at a certain time, especially clothes, hair or ideas. — 9 sentences - [fashioned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fashioned/) — «Old-fashioned» means belonging to an earlier time and no longer common or modern. — 10 sentences - [fast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fast/) — Fast means moving or doing something quickly. — 13 sentences - [fasten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fasten/) — To close, join or fix something so it stays shut or in place: fasten a seatbelt, a button, a gate. — 11 sentences - [fastened](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fastened/) — Fastened means closed or joined firmly, like a seatbelt or a button that is done up. — 12 sentences - [fastening](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fastening/) — A thing used to close or join something, such as a button, zip, buckle, clip or Velcro. — 9 sentences - [faster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faster/) — Faster means with more speed, moving or working more quickly. — 12 sentences - [fat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fat/) — Fat is a natural oily substance found in foods like butter, oil, cheese and meat. — 13 sentences - [fatal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatal/) — Causing death: «a fatal accident». — 9 sentences - [fatality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatality/) — A fatality is a death caused by an accident, war, disaster or violence. — 10 sentences - [fatally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatally/) — Fatally means in a way that causes death or complete ruin. — 5 sentences - [fate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fate/) — Fate is a power that some people believe decides what will happen in the future. — 9 sentences - [father](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/father/) — A father is a man who has a child; a dad. — 13 sentences - [fatherland](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatherland/) — A fatherland is the country where a person was born and feels they belong; a homeland. (formal, old-fashioned). — 5 sentences - [fatherless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatherless/) — Fatherless means without a father, because he has died, left or is not known. — 8 sentences - [fatherly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatherly/) — Fatherly means kind, caring and protective, like a good father. — 4 sentences - [fathom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fathom/) — To fathom something is to understand it fully after thinking hard. — 7 sentences - [fatigue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatigue/) — Fatigue is great tiredness of the body or mind, after hard work, illness or lack of sleep. — 12 sentences - [fatigued](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatigued/) — Fatigued means very tired, worn out in body or mind (formal). — 8 sentences - [fatso](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/) — Fatso is an insulting name for a fat person. — 7 sentences - [fatten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatten/) — To make an animal or person fatter, especially farm animals before they are sold for meat, as in «fatten the pigs». — 10 sentences - [fattening](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fattening/) — Likely to make you put on weight, usually because it has lots of fat or sugar. — 9 sentences - [fatty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatty/) — Fatty means containing a lot of fat: «fatty food», «fatty meat». — 9 sentences - [fault](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fault/) — If something is your fault, you are the one who caused a mistake or a bad thing. — 13 sentences - [faultless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faultless/) — Faultless means with no mistakes or flaws at all; perfect. — 5 sentences - [faulty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/) — Faulty means not working properly because something is wrong with it. — 11 sentences - [fauna](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fauna/) — All the animals living in one place or at one time. — 10 sentences - [faux](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faux/) — Faux means fake or made to look like the real thing, used mostly for materials such as fur, leather or marble. — 9 sentences - [favor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favor/) — A favor is a kind act done for someone: «Will you do me a favor?». — 7 sentences - [favorable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favorable/) — Favorable means good or helpful for you: favorable weather. — 6 sentences - [favorably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favorably/) — In a way that shows approval or liking: he looked favorably on the plan. — 5 sentences - [favored](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favored/) — Favored means given special help or kindness by luck or by a ruler, or chosen above others. — 4 sentences - [favorite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favorite/) — Your favorite is the one you like best. — 12 sentences - [favoritism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favoritism/) — Favoritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, because you like them more, not because they deserve it. — 7 sentences - [favour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favour/) — A favour is a kind thing you do to help someone. — 12 sentences - [favourable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/) — Good for you or helpful; giving an advantage: favourable weather for sailing. — 9 sentences - [favourite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourite/) — Your favourite is the thing or person you like best of all. — 12 sentences - [favouritism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favouritism/) — Favouritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, for example a teacher always choosing the same pupil or a parent… — 8 sentences - [fawn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fawn/) — A fawn is a young deer, usually less than a year old, often with white spots. — 12 sentences - [fay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fay/) — A fairy: a small magical being in old stories and poems. — 9 sentences - [fe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fe/) — Fe is the chemical symbol for iron, a metal element; it comes from «ferrum», the Latin word for iron. — 12 sentences - [fear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fear/) — Fear is the feeling you have when you think something bad or dangerous might happen. — 14 sentences - [fearful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearful/) — Fearful means afraid or worried that something bad will happen. — 12 sentences - [fearfully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/) — In a frightened or worried way. — 10 sentences - [fearless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/) — Not afraid of anything; very brave. — 10 sentences - [fearlessly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearlessly/) — In a brave way, without fear. — 4 sentences - [fearsome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearsome/) — Fearsome means very frightening to look at or meet, because it is big, strong or dangerous. — 9 sentences - [feast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feast/) — A large, special meal with lots of food, often for a celebration. — 12 sentences - [feat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feat/) — A feat is a great deed that needs skill, strength or courage: a feat of strength. — 6 sentences - [feather](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feather/) — A feather is one of the light, soft parts that cover a bird's body. — 13 sentences - [featherless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/featherless/) — Featherless means having no feathers. — 7 sentences - [feathery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feathery/) — Feathery means covered with feathers. — 9 sentences - [feature](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feature/) — A feature is an important or interesting part or quality of something. — 13 sentences - [feb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feb/) — The short form of February, the second month of the year. — 7 sentences - [febrile](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/febrile/) — Febrile means having a fever, a high body temperature. — 8 sentences - [february](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/february/) — February is the second month of the year, after January and before March. February has 28 days, or 29 in a leap year. — 13 sentences - [feck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feck/) — an exclamation of anger or surprise, a softer stand-in for the f-word. — 12 sentences - [fed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fed/) — The past form of "feed": gave food to a person or an animal. — 13 sentences - [federal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/federal/) — A federal country is made of several states or provinces that run some things themselves but share one national government; the USA, Canad… — 11 sentences - [federated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/federated/) — Federated describes states, groups or organisations that have joined together under one central government or body while still keeping som… — 8 sentences - [federation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/federation/) — A federation is a country made of states or provinces that each run some of their own matters, but share one central government, like the… — 8 sentences - [fee](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fee/) — A fee is an amount of money you pay for a service or to be allowed to do something. — 10 sentences - [feeble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feeble/) — Very weak, without strength or energy. — 9 sentences - [feebly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feebly/) — Weakly, without strength or energy. — 11 sentences - [feed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feed/) — To give food to a person or animal. — 18 sentences - [feedback](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feedback/) — Feedback is information or comments about how well you have done something, so you can do it better next time. — 12 sentences - [feeder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feeder/) — A feeder is a container that holds food for birds or animals. — 10 sentences - [feeding](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feeding/) — Feeding is the act of giving food to a person or an animal. — 12 sentences - [feel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feel/) — To notice something with your body, for example by touching it. — 16 sentences - [feeler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feeler/) — A feeler is a long, thin part on the head of an insect, snail or other small animal, used to touch, smell and sense the world; scientists… — 9 sentences - [feeling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feeling/) — An emotion such as happy, sad, angry or scared. — 18 sentences - [feelings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feelings/) — Feelings are what happens inside you that make you happy, sad, angry, scared, excited and so on; emotions. — 11 sentences - [feign](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feign/) — To pretend to feel something or to be ill, tired or asleep when you are not. — 9 sentences - [feigned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feigned/) — Pretended; shown on the outside but not truly felt. — 9 sentences - [feigning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feigning/) — Pretending to have a feeling, illness or state that is not real: «feigning sleep», «feigning surprise». — 7 sentences - [feldspar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feldspar/) — A very common group of light-coloured minerals found in many rocks, such as granite. — 7 sentences - [felicity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/felicity/) — Felicity is great happiness, joy and good fortune. — 4 sentences - [felid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/felid/) — A felid is any member of the cat family, Felidae: from pet cats to lions, tigers, lynxes and cheetahs. — 8 sentences - [feline](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feline/) — To do with cats or the cat family, which includes house cats, lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs. — 9 sentences - [fell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fell/) — Dropped down or came down. — 14 sentences - [fella](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fella/) — A man or a boy; a spelling of «fellow» that shows how people say it. — 8 sentences - [fellow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellow/) — A man or boy. — 12 sentences - [fellowship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/) — A friendly feeling of sharing and belonging among people with the same interests. — 11 sentences - [felt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/felt/) — Felt is the past of «feel»: you felt happy, you felt the soft fur. — 11 sentences - [female](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/female/) — Female means of the sex that can have babies or lay eggs; women and girls are female. — 10 sentences - [feminine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/feminine/) — Feminine means typical of or thought to be suitable for women or girls. — 11 sentences - [femur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/femur/) — The femur is the thigh bone, the long bone between your hip and your knee. It is the longest and strongest bone in the human body. — 9 sentences - [fen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fen/) — A fen is low, flat, wet land, like a marsh, often with reeds and peat. — 10 sentences - [fence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fence/) — A fence is a wall of wood, metal or wire around a garden or field. — 13 sentences - [fend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fend/) — To fend for yourself is to look after yourself without help. — 10 sentences - [ferment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ferment/) — To ferment means to change chemically because of yeast or bacteria, which break down sugar and make gas, acid or alcohol. — 10 sentences - [fermentation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/) — Fermentation is a natural change in which tiny living things like yeast or bacteria break down sugars, often making gas, acid or alcohol. — 9 sentences - [fermenting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermenting/) — Fermenting is when tiny living things such as yeast or bacteria slowly change sugar into gas, acids or alcohol, as when bread dough rises… — 13 sentences - [fern](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fern/) — A fern is a green plant with no flowers and long feathery leaves called fronds. — 9 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/9/)