| focus |
the point at which rays of light or heat come together or from which they seem to move away. [6 definitions] |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| foe |
one who wishes ill on another; personal enemy. |
| fog |
a thick mass, like a cloud, made up of tiny water drops floating in the air near the ground; mist. [4 definitions] |
| foggy |
full of or covered by fog. [2 definitions] |
| foghorn |
a loud, deep horn on a ship or on the shore, used in fog or at night to give warning signals. |
| foil2 |
a very thin, flexible sheet of a metal, such as aluminum. |
| -fold |
a suffix that means "multiplied by" or "times." [2 definitions] |
| fold1 |
to bend over upon itself so that one section lies on or against another section. [8 definitions] |
| fold2 |
an area within a fence or wall where sheep or other animals are kept. |
| folder |
a piece of paper or cardboard folded at the center. A folder can hold papers or letters. [3 definitions] |
| foliage |
leaves on a tree or other plant. [2 definitions] |
| folk |
a group of people who come from the same country and share the same kind of life. [5 definitions] |
| folk dance |
A dance made up and handed down by the common people of a region or country. [2 definitions] |
| folklore |
the stories and ways of a group of people from a certain place or country. Such stories and traditions are handed down through the years from one generation to the next. |
| folk music |
music made up and played by the common people of a region or country. Such music is often simple, with parts that are played over and over. |
| folk singer |
a singer of folk songs. |
| folk song |
a piece of folk music meant for singing. |
| folk tale |
a story that has been handed down for generations among the common people of a region. |
| follow |
to come or go after or behind. [7 definitions] |
| follower |
a person who believes in, studies, or supports the ideas of a teacher or other leader. [2 definitions] |