📖 F — The English dictionary · page 42

freshen — Everyday, meaning 1: To freshen something is to make it cleaner, cooler or newer: «freshen the room».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To freshen up is to wash quickly and tidy yourself.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (weather) When the wind freshens, it gets stronger and cooler.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To freshen a drink is to add more to it.↗ Example: Open the window to freshen the room.↗ · Let me freshen up before we go out.↗ · Mum bought an air freshener for the car.↗ · The wind freshened in the afternoon.↗ · A new coat of paint freshened the old fence.↗ · The waiter freshened our water.↗ · By that time the wind had freshened, and it was impossible to put back for him."↗

freshly — Everyday, meaning 1: Very recently; only just: «freshly baked bread», «freshly cut grass».↗ Example: The kitchen smelled of freshly baked bread.↗ · I love the smell of freshly cut grass.↗ · She drank a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.↗ · Careful, the bench is freshly painted!↗ · My freshly washed socks are on the line.↗ · We had freshly picked strawberries from the farm.↗ · He had not gone many paces into the shrubbery when before him lay a freshly wounded deer!↗ · And the dove came in to him at eventide; and lo in her mouth an olive-leaf freshly plucked; so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.↗ (Torah GEN.8.11, JPS 1917)↗

freshness — Everyday, meaning 1: Freshness is being newly made, picked or caught, so food is not old or stale.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Freshness is also clean, cool, pleasant air or a smell like clean washing or mint.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Freshness can mean newness and originality, like the freshness of a new idea.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: It can mean feeling lively and rested, not tired.↗ Example: The bread lost its freshness after two days.↗ · The bag is sealed to keep in the freshness.↗ · I love the freshness of the air after rain.↗ · You can test an egg's freshness by putting it in water.↗ · The freshness of the strawberries made them taste sweet.↗ · Mint gives the toothpaste a feeling of freshness.↗ · The judges liked the freshness of her story.↗ · Morning freshness filled the garden.↗ · Everything looked beautiful, in the freshness of early spring.↗

freshwater — Everyday, meaning 1: Freshwater describes water that is not salty, like the water in most rivers, lakes, ponds and streams.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Freshwater animals and plants live in water that is not salty: a trout is a freshwater fish.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun, written as two words) Fresh water is water without salt that people, animals and plants can drink or use.↗ Example: A pond is a freshwater habitat.↗ · Trout and perch are freshwater fish.↗ · Most of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in ice.↗ · We cannot drink sea water, we need fresh water.↗ · The freshwater crayfish hides under stones in the stream.↗ · Lake Superior is one of the biggest freshwater lakes in the world.↗ · Our class kept tadpoles in a freshwater tank.↗ · Frogs lay their eggs in freshwater ponds.↗

fret — Everyday, meaning 1: To fret means to worry and be upset about something, often again and again.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A fret is one of the thin metal ridges across the neck of a guitar or similar instrument; you press strings behind them to make different notes.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK, dialect) A sea fret is a cold mist or fog that comes in from the sea.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (old) To fret means to rub or wear something away.↗ Example: Don't fret, we'll find your lost shoe.↗ · Mum fretted about the long drive in the snow.↗ · He fretted over his spelling test all evening.↗ · Press the string just behind the third fret.↗ · A guitar has about twenty frets.↗ · A sea fret rolled in and hid the beach.↗ · Stop fretting and go to sleep.↗ · The puppy fretted when we left it alone.↗ · "It is no use fretting, wife," said the man.↗ · Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked; (Writings PRO.24.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.↗ (Writings PSA.37.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.↗ (Writings PSA.37.1, JPS 1917)↗

fretful — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Easily upset, complaining and bad-tempered.↗ Example: It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.↗ (Writings PRO.21.19, JPS 1917)↗

fretted — Everyday, meaning 1: To worry and be anxious about something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of a carving) Decorated with a pattern of small crossing lines or shapes, as in «fretted work».↗ Example: She fretted about the test all night.↗ · He fretted about his friends.↗ · The doors had fretted carvings of flowers.↗

fri — Everyday, meaning 1: Fri is the short form of Friday, the day after Thursday and before Saturday.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It is used in calendars, timetables, shop opening hours and diaries where there is little space.↗ Example: The shop is open Mon–Fri.↗ · Swimming club is on Fri after school.↗ · Our timetable says Fri: PE and art.↗ · See you Fri!↗ · The library is closed on Fri afternoon.↗ · The bus runs every hour Mon–Fri.↗ · Fri is spelling test day.↗ · Write «Fri» in the box for Friday.↗

friar — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) A man who belongs to a Christian religious order, such as the Franciscans or Dominicans, who has promised to live simply and travels among people to preach and help the poor.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Used as a title before a name.↗ e.g. Friar Tuck.↗ Example: Friar Tuck was a jolly friend of Robin Hood.↗ · The friar walked from town to town, preaching.↗ · Franciscan friars wear brown robes.↗ · Friars promised to live simply and own very little.↗ · The old friary was where friars once lived.↗ · A friar gave bread to the poor at the gate.↗ · Friar Bacon was defrauded of his labour in producing the Brazen Head in a similar way.↗

fricative — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: describing a speech sound made by pushing air through a narrow gap, like f, s or th.↗

frick — Everyday, meaning 1: (slang, mild swearing, mainly US) a softer stand-in for the f-word to show annoyance or surprise: «Oh, frick!».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «what the frick» = a milder version of a rude exclamation of shock.↗ Example: Oh frick, I forgot my lunch.↗ · What the frick was that noise?↗ · Frick!↗ I stubbed my toe.↗ · The cartoon character says "frick" instead of swearing.↗ · "Frick, we're late!" shouted my brother.↗ · Frick, the Wi-Fi's down again.↗ · He says "frick" so much that his mum banned it.↗ · "Frick" sounds silly, but some teachers still won't allow it.↗

friction — Everyday, meaning 1: Friction is a force that slows things down or stops them when two surfaces rub or slide against each other.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Friction can mean disagreement or arguing between people.↗ Example: Friction stops your shoes slipping on the floor.↗ · Rub your hands together; friction makes them warm.↗ · Ice has very little friction, so it's slippery.↗ · Brakes use friction to slow a bike down.↗ · The toy car went further on the smooth floor because there was less friction.↗ · Oil reduces friction in machines.↗ · There was some friction between the two teams.↗

frictional — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) Caused by or to do with friction, the force that slows things when surfaces rub together.↗ Example: Frictional force slows the toy car on the carpet.↗ · Rubbing your hands makes frictional heat.↗ · Brakes use frictional forces to stop a bike.↗ · The ice has less frictional force than the road.↗ · Draw an arrow for the frictional force.↗ · Frictional forces wear down shoe soles.↗

friday — Everyday, meaning 1: Friday is a day of the week.↗ It comes after Thursday and before Saturday.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: For most children it is the last day of the school week.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Friday can also be a person's name, such as Man Friday, the helper in Robinson Crusoe.↗ Example: On Friday she read 25 pages.↗ · From Monday to Friday he walks 2 km a day.↗ · The test is on Friday.↗ · How many days from Monday to Friday?↗ · We have pizza on Friday nights.↗ · Friday comes after Thursday.↗ · The school disco is this Friday.↗ · We have a spelling test every Friday.↗ · "Mother Friday, forgive me! pardon me, the guilty one!↗ · "Like the case of Rabbi Hanina and Rabbi Oshaiah who studied the Hilchot Yetzirah every Friday, and a three-year-old call was created for them, which they ate".↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

fridge — Everyday, meaning 1: A cold cupboard in the kitchen that keeps food and drinks cool and fresh, usually about 3–5 °C.↗ Example: Put the milk back in the fridge.↗ · The fridge keeps food fresh.↗ · Close the fridge door, please.↗ · Raw meat goes on the bottom shelf of the fridge.↗ · My drawing is on the fridge with a magnet.↗ · Leftover pizza is in the fridge.↗ · Butter is hard when it comes out of the fridge.↗ · Never play inside an old fridge — you could get trapped.↗

fried — Everyday, meaning 1: Fried food has been cooked in hot oil or fat.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Fried is the past of «fry»: cooked in hot oil.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Informal: fried can mean very tired, or broken by too much heat or electricity («the computer got fried»).↗ Example: I had a fried egg on toast for breakfast.↗ · Dad fried some onions in the pan.↗ · Fried chicken is crunchy outside.↗ · We ate stir-fried vegetables with noodles.↗ · Too much fried food is not healthy.↗ · The lightning fried our TV.↗ · My brain is fried after that test!↗ · Pinocchio runs the danger of being fried in a pan like a fish↗

friend — Everyday, meaning 1: A friend is a person you like and who likes you, who you enjoy being with.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A friend is a person who helps or supports you: a friend of the planet.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To friend someone online is to add them to your list; to unfriend is to remove them.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (casual) Chatty words for a friend: mate (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ), buddy and pal (US, Canada), bestie, bro, bud, BFF (best friend forever).↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «Mate» or «buddy» can also be said to a stranger, friendly or with a warning: «Oi, mate, that's my seat.».↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) «Just friends» means not boyfriend and girlfriend.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (formal) The exam voice says «companion», «associate», «acquaintance», «peer», «a fellow pupil».↗ Example: Anna has 13 shells.↗ Anna gives 7 shells to a friend.↗ How many shells are left?↗ · A friend gives Anna 5 more stickers.↗ · Raj shares 16 sweets among 4 friends.↗ · Lily is my best friend.↗ · Be a good friend and share your toys.↗ · I made a new friend at the park.↗ · A dog can be a great friend.↗ · Only chat online with friends you know in real life.↗ · me n 3 mates going to the pool, 4 tickets pls↗ · Oi mate, that's my seat, shove off.↗ · Did you hear?↗ Mia and Zoe aren't friends any more.↗ · Raj distributes 16 confections equally amongst his 4 companions; state the number received by each companion.↗ · Piraeus is my very best friend."↗ · And the LORD spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.↗ (Torah EXO.33.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.↗ (Torah GEN.26.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand; but he found her not.↗ (Torah GEN.38.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.↗ (Writings SNG.5.1, JPS 1917)↗ · My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.↗ (Writings JOB.19.14, JPS 1917)↗ · A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.↗ (Writings PRO.16.28, JPS 1917)↗

friendliness — Everyday, meaning 1: Being kind, warm and nice to others, like a friend.↗ Example: Everyone loved the friendliness of the new teacher.↗ · The village is known for its friendliness.↗ · His friendliness helped the new boy settle in.↗ · The dog's friendliness surprised the visitors.↗ · Thank you for your friendliness.↗ · Friendliness costs nothing.↗ · The minister stopped and greeted the lady politely, and she replied with friendliness, asking him why he had come to such an out-of-the way place.↗