| female |
any person or animal of the sex that produces eggs or gives birth to young. [4 definitions] |
| feminine |
of or having to do with a woman or girl; of the female sex. |
| fence |
a structure used to mark off an area or to keep animals or people in or out. [3 definitions] |
| fencing |
the art, sport, or practice of fighting with swords. |
| fender |
a metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, or bicycle. [2 definitions] |
| ferment |
a substance that causes the chemical change of fermentation. [4 definitions] |
| fermentation |
the chemical change of a sugar into alcohol. Fermentation produces gas bubbles. [2 definitions] |
| fern |
a family of plants with large green leaves shaped like feathers. Ferns do not make flowers or seeds. |
| ferocious |
fierce; savage. |
| ferret |
a small mammal with light-colored fur mixed with brown fur. Ferrets are a kind of weasel. They live in the plains of North America, where they eat prairie dogs. The North American ferret is closely related to the European ferret, or polecat. [4 definitions] |
| Ferris wheel |
a ride at a carnival or amusement park made of a very large upright wheel with seats hanging from the rim. A motor turns the wheel while people sit in the seats. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. [2 definitions] |
| fertile |
producing or able to produce farm crops or other plant life. [3 definitions] |
| fertilize |
to make able to produce babies, seeds, fruit, or eggs. [3 definitions] |
| fertilizer |
a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make it better for growing plants. |
| festival |
a ceremony or celebration that repeats, often once a year, and involves special activities or amusements. [2 definitions] |
| festive |
of, relating to, or intended for a feast or celebration. [2 definitions] |
| festivity |
a celebration; festival. [2 definitions] |
| fetch |
to go for (something) and bring back, or cause (a person) to come; get. |
| feud |
anger, unfriendliness, or fighting between families or other related groups that lasts for a long time. [2 definitions] |
| feudal |
having to do with feudalism. Feudalism is a political and economic system in which royal or noble families own the land of a region and allow people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |