📖 F — The English dictionary · page 9

favouritism — Everyday, meaning 1: Favouritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, for example a teacher always choosing the same pupil or a parent giving one child more.↗ Example: The coach was accused of favouritism.↗ · Jacob's favouritism towards Joseph made his brothers jealous.↗ · A good teacher avoids favouritism.↗ · Mum says there is no favouritism in our house.↗ · Favouritism can make people feel left out.↗ · The other workers complained about favouritism.↗ · Picking teams by drawing names stops favouritism.↗

fawn — Everyday, meaning 1: A fawn is a young deer, usually less than a year old, often with white spots.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Fawn is a light yellowish-brown colour.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To fawn over someone means to praise and please them too much, to get them to like you.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A fawn can also be a loving name for a dear child.↗ Example: A fawn was hiding in the long grass.↗ · The fawn has white spots on its back.↗ · Bambi is a famous fawn.↗ · If you find a fawn alone, leave it; its mother will come back.↗ · She wore a fawn coat.↗ · The dog is fawn with a black nose.↗ · The courtiers fawned over the king.↗ · Behind them played the young fawns together.↗ · Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle.↗ (Writings SNG.7.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.↗ (Writings SNG.4.5, JPS 1917)↗

fay — Everyday, meaning 1: (old, poetic) A fairy: a small magical being in old stories and poems.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (a name) Fay or Faye is a woman's first name.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Morgan le Fay) The name of a magical woman, an enchantress, in the stories of King Arthur.↗ Example: In the old poem, a fay danced in the moonlight.↗ · Morgan le Fay was a powerful enchantress in the Arthur stories.↗ · My aunt's name is Fay.↗ · The children pretended to be fays in the woods.↗ · The story told of a fay who granted three wishes.↗ · Faye is spelled with an «e» in some families.↗

fe — Everyday, meaning 1: Fe is the chemical symbol for iron, a metal element; it comes from «ferrum», the Latin word for iron.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Spanish, Portuguese) «Fe» is a Spanish word meaning «faith»; it is not an English word.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: It may also be a fragment of a longer word, such as «fe» in «fee» or «female», or the start of «Fe» in a name.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Fe is a magic word that a giant chants in a rhyme, as in "Fe, fa, fi, fo, fum.".↗ Example: The symbol Fe stands for iron.↗ · Fe is element 26 on the periodic table.↗ · The label on the cereal box lists iron (Fe).↗ · Rust forms when Fe reacts with oxygen and water.↗ · Our science teacher wrote Fe on the board next to «iron».↗ · In Spanish, «fe» means faith.↗ · Fe comes from the Latin word «ferrum».↗ · ‘Fe, fa, fi-fo-fum, I smell the breath of an Englishman.↗

fear — Everyday, meaning 1: Fear is the feeling you have when you think something bad or dangerous might happen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A fear is a particular thing that frightens you: a fear of spiders.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To fear something means to be afraid of it.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To fear can mean to worry that something bad is true.↗ e.g. I fear we are late.↗ Example: Many children have a fear of the dark.↗ · She was shaking with fear during the storm.↗ · Fear makes your heart beat faster.↗ · Facing your fears can make you stronger.↗ · The rabbit froze in fear when it saw the fox.↗ · He didn't climb the tree for fear of falling.↗ · Tell someone you trust about your fears.↗ · Firefighters run into burning buildings without fear.↗ · Every heart was full of fear.↗ · Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.↗ (Torah LEV.25.43, JPS 1917)↗ · And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.↗ (Torah DEU.17.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And Joseph said unto them: 'Fear not; for am I in the place of God?↗ (Torah GEN.50.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And Samuel feared to tell Eli the vision.↗ (Prophets 1SA.3.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed.↗ (Prophets ISA.54.4, JPS 1917)↗ · The lion hath roared, who will not fear?↗ (Prophets AMO.3.8, JPS 1917)↗

fearful — Everyday, meaning 1: Fearful means afraid or worried that something bad will happen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned) Fearful means frightening or terrible.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal, old) Fearful can mean very great or very bad: «a fearful mess».↗ Example: The fearful puppy hid under the bed.↗ · She was fearful of the dark.↗ · They were fearful that the bridge would break.↗ · The children gave a fearful glance at the old house.↗ · There was a fearful storm that night.↗ · Don't be fearful — I'm here.↗ · «Fear not,» said the angel to the fearful shepherds.↗ · “Things!” he said.↗ “Fearful and horrible, Billy!↗ · Who is like unto Thee, O LORD, among the mighty? who is like unto Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?↗ (Torah EXO.15.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say: 'What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as his heart.'↗ (Torah DEU.20.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Say to them that are of a fearful heart: 'Be strong, fear not'; behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God He will come and save you.↗ (Prophets ISA.35.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Now therefore make proclamation in the ears of the people, saying: Whosoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead.'↗ And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.↗ (Prophets JDG.7.3, JPS 1917)↗

fearfully — Everyday, meaning 1: In a frightened or worried way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned, UK) Very or extremely: «fearfully clever».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In a way that is frightening to see.↗ Example: The kitten peeped fearfully out from under the bed.↗ · He whispered fearfully, «Did you hear that noise?»↗ · The children looked fearfully at the dark cave.↗ · She stepped fearfully onto the wobbly bridge.↗ · I'm fearfully sorry for being late, said the old gentleman.↗ · The little boy held his mother's hand fearfully during the storm.↗ · His jaws were open, his tongue hung from his mouth, and his eyes glared fearfully.↗ · I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.↗ (Writings PSA.139.14, JPS 1917)↗

fearless — Everyday, meaning 1: Not afraid of anything; very brave.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Ready to face danger or say difficult things without hesitating.↗ Example: The fearless firefighter ran into the burning house.↗ · Our cat is fearless and chases dogs.↗ · Badger was fearless in the Wild Wood.↗ · The fearless explorer crossed the ice.↗ · She was fearless on the climbing wall.↗ · Being brave doesn't mean being fearless; it means doing it even when you're scared.↗ · The fearless little bird defended its nest.↗ · But the Bodhisatta, having confidence in himself, went straight on, fearless as a maned lion.↗ · Upon earth there is not his like, who is made to be fearless.↗ (Writings JOB.41.25, JPS 1917)↗

fearlessly — Everyday, meaning 1: In a brave way, without fear.↗ Example: She fearlessly climbed the tall tree.↗ · «Who are you?» said the boy fearlessly.↗ · The knight faced the dragon fearlessly.↗

fearsome — Everyday, meaning 1: Fearsome means very frightening to look at or meet, because it is big, strong or dangerous.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It can also mean very impressive or hard to deal with: «a fearsome reputation».↗ Example: The T. rex had fearsome teeth.↗ · The knight faced a fearsome dragon.↗ · Vikings were fearsome warriors.↗ · Our netball team has a fearsome reputation.↗ · The storm made a fearsome noise.↗ · The tiger looked fearsome but was asleep.↗ · Then the fearsome thing gave a loud roar, and stamped with both his feet upon the pavement, and out of the church he went after the sprightly tailor.↗

feast — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) A large, special meal with lots of food, often for a celebration.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) A religious festival day.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To eat a lot of good food with enjoyment: «feast on».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (noun) Something very enjoyable for the senses: «a feast for the eyes».↗ Example: The king held a great feast in the hall.↗ · We had a feast at Gran's house.↗ · The birds feasted on the berries.↗ · The children had a midnight feast at the sleepover.↗ · The garden in spring is a feast for the eyes.↗ · Feast your eyes on this cake!↗ · Ants feasted on the dropped jam sandwich.↗ · And what a feast that was!↗ · The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep.↗ (Torah EXO.34.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.↗ (Torah GEN.26.30, JPS 1917)↗ · Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto Me in the year.↗ (Torah EXO.23.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Add ye year to year, let the feasts come round!↗ (Prophets ISA.29.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.↗ (Prophets 2SA.3.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Blow the horn at the new moon, at the full moon for our feast-day.↗ (Writings PSA.81.4, JPS 1917)↗

feat — Everyday, meaning 1: A feat is a great deed that needs skill, strength or courage: a feat of strength.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A feat can be a clever act done with ease.↗ Example: Climbing the mountain was a great feat.↗ · He told of his feats at sea.↗ · Eating the whole pie in five minutes was a feat.↗ · Every feat added glory to his name.↗

feather — Everyday, meaning 1: A feather is one of the light, soft parts that cover a bird's body.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Feathers keep birds warm and dry and help them fly.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Light as a feather» means very light.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: People who are alike like to spend time together.↗ Example: She found 14 feathers.↗ · Each hat has 3 feathers.↗ · A pillow has 200 feathers.↗ · How many feathers in 5 hats?↗ · The peacock has bright blue and green feathers.↗ · Long ago people wrote with feather pens.↗ · The box was as light as a feather.↗ · Feathers help birds stay warm.↗ · Birds of a feather flock together.↗ · And he shall take away its crop with the feathers thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.↗ (Torah LEV.1.16, JPS 1917)↗ · The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?↗ (Writings JOB.39.13, JPS 1917)↗ · and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar; (Prophets EZK.17.3, JPS 1917)↗ · There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers; and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.↗ (Prophets EZK.17.7, JPS 1917)↗

featherless — Everyday, meaning 1: Featherless means having no feathers.↗ Example: The baby birds were pink and featherless.↗ · Featherless chicks need their parents to keep them warm.↗ · The bird had a featherless patch on its neck.↗ · A featherless bird cannot fly.↗ · Vultures have featherless heads.↗ · The chick was blind and featherless when it hatched.↗

feathery — Everyday, meaning 1: Feathery means covered with feathers.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Feathery means light, soft or delicate, like a feather: «feathery clouds», «feathery leaves».↗ Example: The baby chick was soft and feathery.↗ · Feathery cirrus clouds floated high in the sky.↗ · Carrots have feathery green leaves.↗ · Some dinosaurs were feathery, scientists say.↗ · The snow fell in feathery flakes.↗ · The fern's feathery fronds swayed in the breeze.↗ · Very cautiously the large leaves were removed, and there appeared the feathery seed-crown of the despised dandelion.↗

feature — Everyday, meaning 1: A feature is an important or interesting part or quality of something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Features are the parts of your face, like eyes, nose and mouth.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A feature is a special article in a newspaper or a programme on a topic.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To feature means to include or show something important, or to appear in something.↗ Example: A river is a physical feature of the landscape.↗ · The new phone has lots of cool features.↗ · She has her father's features.↗ · Name three features of a non-fiction text.↗ · The film features a talking dog.↗ · One feature of a cube is that all its faces are squares.↗ · The castle is the main feature of the town.↗ · Our class project was featured in the school newsletter.↗ · But I have found in him one great redeeming feature.↗

feb — Everyday, meaning 1: The short form of February, the second month of the year.↗ Example: The calendar shows Jan, Feb, Mar and so on.↗ · Half term is in Feb.↗ · Feb is the shortest month.↗ · Write the month as Feb on the form.↗ · Our trip is planned for Feb.↗ · Pancake Day often comes in Feb.↗

febrile — Everyday, meaning 1: (medicine) Febrile means having a fever, a high body temperature.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Febrile means nervous, excited and restless, often in a busy or tense way: «a febrile mood».↗ Example: The doctor said the baby was febrile.↗ · Febrile convulsions can happen with a high temperature.↗ · The atmosphere in the crowd was febrile before the final.↗ · The election campaign had a febrile mood.↗ · A febrile patient needs fluids and rest.↗ · The city was febrile with rumours.↗