F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.; E. bear, L. ferre. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, 188, 198, 230.
F (v. t.) The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F /) is a tone intermediate between F and G.
Fa (n.) A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization.
Fa (n.) The tone F.
Fabaceous (a.) Having the nature of a bean; like a bean.
Fabellae (pl. ) of Fabella
Fabella (n.) One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals.
Fabian (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
Fable (n.) A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue.
Fable (n.) The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
Fable (n.) Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
Fable (n.) Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
Fabled (imp. & p. p.) of Fable
Fabling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fable
Fable (v. i.) To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true.
Fable (v. t.) To feign; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely.
Fabler (n.) A writer of fables; a fabulist; a dealer in untruths or falsehoods.
Fabliaux (pl. ) of Fabliau
Fabliau (n.) One of the metrical tales of the Trouveres, or early poets of the north of France.
Fabric (n.) The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric.
Fabric (n.) That which is fabricated
Fabric (n.) Framework; structure; edifice; building.
Fabric (n.) Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, either vegetable or animal; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics.
Fabric (n.) The act of constructing; construction.
Fabric (n.) Any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe.
Fabricked (imp. & p. p.) of Fabric
Fabricking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fabric
Fabric (v. t.) To frame; to build; to construct.
Fabricant (n.) One who fabricates; a manufacturer.
Fabricated (imp. & p. p.) of Fabricate
Fabricating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fabricate
Fabricate (v. t.) To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
Fabricate (v. t.) To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate woolens.
Fabricate (v. t.) To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
Fabrication (n.) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture; as, the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government.
Fabrication (n.) That which is fabricated; a falsehood; as, the story is doubtless a fabrication.
Fabricator (n.) One who fabricates; one who constructs or makes.
Fabricatress (n.) A woman who fabricates.
Fabrile (a.) Pertaining to a workman, or to work in stone, metal, wood etc.; as, fabrile skill.
Fabulist (n.) One who invents or writes fables.
Fabulized (imp. & p. p.) of Fabulize
Fabulizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fabulize
Fabulize (v. i.) To invent, compose, or relate fables or fictions.
Fabulosity (n.) Fabulousness.
Fabulosity (n.) A fabulous or fictitious story.
Fabulous (a.) Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero.
Fabulous (a.) Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price.
Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Faburden (n.) A succession of chords of the sixth.
Faburden (n.) A monotonous refrain.
Fac (n.) A large ornamental letter used, esp. by the early printers, at the commencement of the chapters and other divisions of a book.
Facade (n.) The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use.
Face (n.) The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.
Face (n.) That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.
Face (n.) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.
Face (n.) That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.
Face (n.) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.
Face (n.) The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
Face (n.) The style or cut of a type or font of type.
Face (n.) Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
Face (n.) That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
Face (n.) Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
Face (n.) Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
Face (n.) Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
Face (n.) Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of.
Face (n.) Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
Face (n.) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.
Face (n.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount.
Faced (imp. & p. p.) of Face
Facing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Face
Face (v. t.) To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle.
Face (v. t.) To Confront impudently; to bully.
Face (v. t.) To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park.
Face (v. t.) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
Face (v. t.) To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.
Face (v. t.) To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
Face (v. t.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.
Face (v. t.) To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
Face (v. i.) To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
Face (v. i.) To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.
Face (v. i.) To present a face or front.
Faced (a.) Having (such) a face, or (so many) faces; as, smooth-faced, two-faced.
Faser (n.) One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person.
Faser (n.) A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy.
Facet (n.) A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond.
Facet (n.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.
Facet (n.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
Facet (n.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.
Faceted (imp. & p. p.) of Facet
Faceting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Facet
Facet (v. t.) To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.
Facete (a.) Facetious; witty; humorous.
Faceted (a.) Having facets.
Facetiae (n. pl.) Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
Facetious (a.) Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.
Facetious (a.) Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply.
Facette (n.) See Facet, n.
Facework (n.) The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building; facing.
Facia (n.) See Fascia.
Facial (a.) Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve.