AltF Lexicon lists 6,902 words starting with F. They are shown 60 to a page in dictionary order, each with its first definition, its syllable count and how common the word is.

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fn.a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature1 syl4 senses
f clefn.a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staffphrase
f. d. rooseveltn.32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression…phrase
f. g. bantingn.Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)phrase
f.i.s.c.n.a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for…1 syl
f layern.the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of…phrase
f numbern.the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens systemphrase
f regionn.the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of…phrase
f. scott fitzgeraldn.United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940)phrase
fan.the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization1 syl
fa lan.meaningless syllables in the refrain of a partsongphrase
faan.an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation1 syl
fabadj.extremely pleasing1 syl
fabaceaen.a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the…4 syl
fabergen.Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty…2 syl
fabianadj.n.of or relating to Fabianism3 syl3 senses
fabian societyn.an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic…phrase
fabianan.genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs4 syl
fabiana imbricatan.Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diureticphrase
fabianismn.socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law4 syl
fablen.a deliberately false or improbable account2 syl3 senses
fabledadj.celebrated in fable or legend2 syl
fabricn.artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers2 syl2 senses
fabricatev.put together out of artificial or natural components or parts3 syl2 senses
fabricatedadj.formed or conceived by the imagination4 syl
fabricationn.a deliberately false or improbable account4 syl5 senses
fabricatorn.someone who tells lies4 syl
fabulistn.a person who tells or invents fables3 syl
fabulousadj.extremely pleasing3 syl3 senses
fabulouslyadv.exceedingly; extremely4 syl
facaden.the face or front of a building2 syl2 senses
facen.v.the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear1 syl22 senses
face-amount certificate companyn.a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity datephrase
face anglen.the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral anglephrase
face cardn.one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a facephrase
face clothn.bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and bodyphrase
face creamn.a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skinphrase
face fungusn.the hair growing on the lower part of a man's facephrase
face guardn.face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmetsphrase
face-hardenv.harden steel by adding carbon4 syl
face liftn.plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair…2 sensesphrase
face-liftv.perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face3 syl
face liftingn.a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major…2 sensesphrase
face maskn.mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockeyphrase
face of the earthn.the state or fact of existingphrase
face-offn.a hostile disagreement face-to-face3 syl2 senses
face offv.start a game by a face-offphrase
face packn.a cream that cleanses and tones the skinphrase
face powdern.cosmetic powder for the facephrase
face recognitionn.biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces2 sensesphrase
face savern.an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)phrase
face savingn.an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)phrase
face-savingadj.maintaining dignity or prestige4 syl
face soapn.soap used as a toiletryphrase
face the musicv.accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actionsphrase
face timen.work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other peoplephrase
face-to-faceadv.adj.within each other's presence3 syl3 senses
face to faceadv.involving close contact; confronting each other3 sensesphrase
face toweln.a small towel used to dry the hands or facephrase
face upv.deal with (something unpleasant) head onphrase

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