fr -abbr
- father
- franc
- friar
- from
Fr -abbr
- France; French
- Friday
- francium
Fra ['frä] -n
- used as a title equivalent to brother preceding the name of an Italian monk or friar
fra·cas ['frā-kəs, 'fra-, Brit 'fra-,kä] -n
- a noisy quarrel : brawl
frac·tal ['frak-tᵊl] -n, adj
- any of various extremely irregular curves or shapes for which any suitably chosen part is similar in shape to a given larger or smaller part when magnified or reduced to the same size
fract·ed ['frak-təd] -adj
- broken
frac·tion ['frak-shən] -n
- a numerical representation (as , , or 3.234) indicating the quotient of two numbers
- a piece broken off : fragment
- a discrete unit : portion
- one of several portions (as of a distillate) separable by fractionation
- bit, little
frac·tion·al [-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or being a fraction
- of, relating to, or being fractional currency
- relatively small : inconsiderable
- of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties
fractional currency -n
- paper money in denominations of less than one dollar issued by the U.S. 186376
- currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit
frac·tion·al·ize ['frak-shnə-,līz, -shə-nə-,līz] -vt, n
- to break up into parts or sections
frac·tion·ate ['frak-shə-,nāt] -vt, n
- to separate (as a mixture) into different portions esp. by a fractional process
- to divide or break up
frac·tious ['frak-shəs] -adj, adv, n
- tending to be troublesome : unruly
- quarrelsome, irritable
frac·ture ['frak-chər, -shər] -n
- the result of fracturing : break
- the act or process of breaking or the state of being broken
- the breaking of hard tissue (as bone)
- the rupture (as by tearing) of soft tissue
- the general appearance of a freshly broken surface of a mineral
fracture [-chə-riŋ, -shriŋ] -vb
- to cause a fracture in : break
- rupture, tear
- to damage or destroy as if by rupturing
- to cause great disorder in
- to break up : fractionate
- to go beyond the limits of (as rules) : violate
- fractured the English language with malaprops -- Goodman Ace
- to undergo fracture
fracture zone -n
- an area of suboceanic crust characterized by fractures
frae ['frā] -prep
- from
frag·ile ['fra-jəl, -,jī(-ə)l] -adj, n
- easily broken or destroyed
- constitutionally delicate : lacking in vigor
- tenuous, slight
fragile X syndrome -n
- an X-linked inherited disorder that is characterized esp. by moderate to severe mental retardation, by a long face and large ears, and by large testes in males and that often has limited or no effect in heterozygous females called also fragile X
frag·ment ['frag-mənt] -n
- a part broken off, detached, or incomplete
- to fall to pieces
- to break up or apart into fragments
frag·men·tal [frag-'men-tᵊl] -adj, adv
- fragmentary
frag·men·tary ['frag-mən-,ter-ē] -adj, adv, n
- consisting of fragments : incomplete
frag·men·ta·tion [,frag-mən-'tā-shən, -,men-] -n, vb
- the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
- the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
fragmentation bomb -n
- a bomb or shell whose casing is splintered upon explosion and thrown in fragments in all directions
frag·men·tize ['frag-mən-,tīz] -vt
- fragment
fra·grance ['frā-grən(t)s] -n
- a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume)
- something (as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor
- the quality or state of having a sweet odor
fra·gran·cy [-grən(t)-sē] -n
- fragrance
fra·grant ['frā-grənt] -adj, adv
- having a sweet or pleasant smell
frail ['frāl] -adj, adv, n
- easily led into evil
- easily broken or destroyed : fragile
- physically weak
- slight, unsubstantial
frail·ty ['frāl-tē] -n
- the quality or state of being frail
- a fault due to weakness esp. of moral character
fraise ['frāz] -n
- an obstacle of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts of a fortification in a horizontal or inclined position
Frak·tur [fräk-'tu̇r] -n
- a German style of black letter
- a Pennsylvania German document (as a birth or wedding certificate) that is written in calligraphy and illuminated with decorative motifs (as tulips, birds, and scrolls)
fram·be·sia [fram-'bē-zh(ē-)ə] -n
- yaws
fram·boise [fräⁿ-'bwäz] -n
- a brandy or liqueur made from raspberries
frame ['frām] -vb, adj, n
- to construct by fitting and uniting the parts of the skeleton of (a structure)
- plan, contrive
- framed a new method of achieving their purpose
- shape, construct
- to give expression to : formulate
- to draw up (as a document)
- to devise falsely (as a criminal charge)
- to contrive the evidence against (an innocent person) so that a verdict of guilty is assured
- fix
- to fit or adjust esp. to something or for an end : arrange
- produce
- to enclose in a frame
- to enclose as if in a frame
- proceed, go
- manage
- something composed of parts fitted together and united
- the physical makeup of an animal and esp. a human body : physique, figure
- the underlying constructional system or structure that gives shape or strength (as to a building)
- a frame dwelling
- the act or manner of framing
- a machine built upon or within a framework
- an open case or structure made for admitting, enclosing, or supporting something
- a part of a pair of glasses that holds one of the lenses
- that part of a pair of glasses other than the lenses
- a structural unit in an automobile chassis supported on the axles and supporting the rest of the chassis and the body
- an enclosing border
- : the matter or area enclosed in such a border: as
- one of the squares in which scores for each round are recorded (as in bowling)
- a round in bowling
- an individual drawing in a comic strip usu. enclosed by a bordering line
- one picture of the series on a length of film
- a complete image for display (as on a television set)
- an inning in baseball
- framework
- context, frame of reference
- an event that forms the background for the action of a novel or play
- frame-up
- having a wood frame
frame of mind
- mental attitude or outlook : mood
frame of reference
- an arbitrary set of axes with reference to which the position or motion of something is described or physical laws are formulated
- a set of ideas, conditions, or assumptions that determine how something will be approached, perceived, or understood
- a Marxian frame of reference
frame·shift ['frām-,shift] -adj, n
- relating to, being, or causing a mutation in which a number of nucleotides not divisible by three is inserted or deleted so as to change the reading frame of some triplet codons during genetic translation
frameup ['frām-,əp] -n
- an act or series of actions in which someone is framed
- an action that is framed
frame·work ['frām-,wərk] -n
- a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas)
- the framework of the U.S. Constitution
- a skeletal, openwork, or structural frame
- frame of reference
- the larger branches of a tree that determine its shape
fram·ing ['frā-miŋ] -n
- frame, framework
franc ['fraŋk] -n
- any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
fran·chise ['fran-,chīz] -n
- freedom or immunity from some burden or restriction vested in a person or group
- a special privilege granted to an individual or group
- the right to be and exercise the powers of a corporation
- a constitutional or statutory right or privilege
- the right to vote
- the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
- a business granted such a right or license
- the territory involved in such a right
- the right of membership in a professional sports league
- a team and its operating organization having such membership
franchise -vt
- free
- to grant a franchise to
fran·chi·see [,fran-,chī-'zē, -chə-] -n
- one granted a franchise
fran·chis·er ['fran-,chī-zər] -n
- franchisee
- franchisor
fran·chi·sor [,fran-,chī-'zȯr, -chə-] -n
- one that grants a franchise
Fran·cis·can [fran-'sis-kən] -n, adj
- a member of the Order of Friars Minor founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209 and dedicated esp. to preaching, missions, and charities
fran·ci·um ['fran(t)-sē-əm] -n
- a short-lived radioactive element of the alkali-metal group occurring naturally as a disintegration product of actinium and also produced artificially
Franco- -comb form
- French and
- French
Fran·coAmer·i·can [,fraŋ-kō-ə-'mer-ə-kən] -n, adj
- an American of French or esp. French-Canadian descent
fran·co·lin ['fraŋ-k(ə-)lən] -n
- any of a genus ( Francolinus) of partridges of chiefly southern Asia and Africa
Fran·co·phile ['fraŋ-kə-,fī(-ə)l, -kō-] -adj, n
- markedly friendly to France or French culture
Fran·co·phobe [-,fōb] -adj, n
- marked by a fear or strong dislike of France or French culture or customs
fran·co·phone [-,fōn] -adj, n
- of, having, or belonging to a population using French as its first or sometimes second language
francti·reur [,fräⁿ-(,)tē-'rər] -n
- a civilian and esp. a guerrilla fighter or sniper
fran·gi·ble ['fran-jə-bəl] -adj, n
- readily or easily broken
fran·gi·pane ['fran-jə-,pān, fräⁿ-zhē-'pän] -n
- a custard usu. flavored with almonds
fran·gi·pa·ni [,fran-jə-'pa-nē, -'pä-] -n
- a perfume derived from or imitating the odor of the flower of a frangipani ( Plumeria rubra)
- any of a genus ( Plumeria) of shrubs or small trees of the dogbane family that are native to the American tropics and widely cultivated as ornamentals
fran·glais [fräⁿ-'glā] -n
- French marked by a considerable number of borrowings from English
frank ['fraŋk] -adj, n
- marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression
- unmistakably evident
- clinically evident and unmistakable
- to mark (a piece of mail) with an official signature or sign indicating the right of the sender to free mailing
- to mail free
- to affix to (mail) a stamp or a marking indicating the payment of postage
- to enable to pass or go freely or easily
- the signature of the sender on a piece of franked mail serving in place of a postage stamp
- a mark or stamp on a piece of mail indicating postage paid
- a franked envelope
- the privilege of sending mail free of charge
- frankfurter
Frank ['fraŋk] -n
- a member of a West Germanic tribal confederacy that entered the Roman provinces in a.d.253, occupied the Netherlands and most of Gaul, and established themselves along the Rhine
Fran·ken·food ['fraŋ-kən-,füd] -n
- genetically engineered food
Fran·ken·stein ['fraŋ-kən-,stīn also -,stēn] -n, adj
- the title character in Mary W. Shelley's novel Frankensteinwho creates a monster by which he is eventually killed
- a monster in the shape of a man esp. in popularized versions of the Frankenstein story
- a monstrous creation
- a work or agency that ruins its originator
frank·furt·er ['fraŋk-fə(r)t-ər, -,fərt-] -n
- a cured cooked sausage (as of beef or beef and pork) that may be skinless or stuffed in a casing
frank·in·cense ['fraŋ-kən-,sen(t)s] -n
- a fragrant gum resin from trees of a genus ( Boswelliaof the family Burseraceae) of Somalia and southern coastal Arabia that is an important incense resin and has been used in religious rites, perfumery, and embalming
Frank·ish ['fraŋ-kish] -adj
- of or relating to the Franks
Frankish -n
- the Germanic language of the Franks
frank·lin ['fraŋ-klən] -n
- a medieval English landowner of free but not noble birth
Franklin stove -n
- a metal heating stove resembling an open fireplace but designed to be set out in a room
frank·ly ['fraŋ-klē] -adv
- in a frank manner
- in truth : indeed
frank·pledge ['fraŋk-,plej] -n
- an Anglo-Saxon system under which each adult male member of a tithing was responsible for the good conduct of the others
- the member himself or the tithing
fran·tic ['fran-tik] -adj, adv, n
- mentally deranged
- emotionally out of control
- frantic with anger and frustration
- marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity
- made a frantic search for the lost child
frap ['frap] -vt
- to draw tight (as with ropes or cables)
frap·pe [fra-'pā] -adj
- chilled or partly frozen
- a partly frozen drink (as of fruit juice)
- a liqueur served over shaved ice
- a thick milk shake
Fra·ser fir ['frā-zər-] -n
- a southern Appalachian fir ( Abies fraseri) that resembles the balsam fir
frass ['fras] -n
- debris or excrement produced by insects
frat ['frat] -n
- fraternity
fra·ter·nal [frə-'tər-nᵊl] -adj, n, adv
- of, relating to, or involving brothers
- of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society
- derived from two ova : dizygotic
- friendly, brotherly
fra·ter·ni·ty [frə-'tər-nə-tē] -n
- : a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or pleasure: as
- a fraternal order
- guild
- a men's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes having secret rites and a name consisting of Greek letters
- a student organization for scholastic, professional, or extracurricular activities
- the quality or state of being brothers : brotherliness
- persons of the same class, profession, character, or tastes
frat·er·nize ['fra-tər-,nīz] -vi, n
- to associate or mingle as brothers or on fraternal terms
- to associate on close terms with members of a hostile group esp. when contrary to military orders
- to be friendly or amiable
frat·ri·cide ['fra-trə-,sīd] -n, adj
- one that murders or kills his or her own brother or sister or an individual (as a countryman) having a relationship like that of a brother or sister
- the act of a fratricide
Frau ['frau̇] -n
- a German married woman : wife used as a title equivalent to Mrs.
fraud ['frȯd] -n
- deceit, trickery
- intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right
- an act of deceiving or misrepresenting : trick
- a person who is not what he or she pretends to be : impostor
- one who defrauds : cheat
- one that is not what it seems or is represented to be
fraud·ster ['frȯd-stər] -n
- a person who engages in fraud : cheat
fraud·u·lence ['frȯ-jə-lən(t)s] -n
- the quality or state of being fraudulent
fraud·u·lent [-lənt] -adj, adv, n
- characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
fraught ['frȯk̲t] -n
- load, cargo
- load, freight
- laden
- well supplied or provided
- full of or accompanied by something specified used with with
- a situation fraught with danger
- causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension : uneasy
frau·lein ['frȯi-,līn] -n
- an unmarried German woman used as a title equivalent to Miss
- a German governess
frax·i·nel·la [,frak-sə-'ne-lə] -n
- a Eurasian perennial herb ( Dictamnus albus) of the rue family with flowers that emit an aromatic flammable vapor in hot weather called also gas plant
fray ['frā] -vt
- scare
- to frighten away
- a usu. disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
- to wear (as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing : fret
- to separate the threads at the edge of
- strain, irritate
- tempers became a bit fray ed
- to wear out or into shreds
- to show signs of strain
- a raveled place or worn spot (as on fabric)
fray·ing -n
- something rubbed or worn off by fraying
fraz·zle ['fra-zəl] -vb
- fray
- to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue
- upset
- to become frazzled
frazzle -n
- the state of being frazzled
- a condition of fatigue or nervous exhaustion
FRB -abbr
- Federal Reserve Board
freak ['frēk] -n
- a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind
- a seemingly capricious action or event
- a whimsical quality or disposition
- : one that is markedly unusual or abnormal: as
- a person or animal having a physical oddity and appearing in a circus sideshow
- a sexual deviate
- a person who uses an illicit drug
- hippie
- an atypical postage stamp usu. caused by a unique defect in paper (as a crease) or a unique event in the manufacturing process (as a speck of dirt on the plate) that does not produce a constant or systematic effect
- an ardent enthusiast
- a person who is obsessed with something
- having the character of a freak
- to make greatly distressed, astonished, or discomposed often used with out
- the news freak ed them out
- to put under the influence of a psychedelic drug often used with out
- to withdraw from reality esp. by taking drugs often used with out
- to experience nightmarish hallucinations as a result of taking drugs often used with out
- to behave irrationally or unconventionally under the influence of drugs often used with out
- to react with extreme or irrational distress or discomposure often used with out
- to streak esp. with color
- silver and mother-of-pearl freak ing the intense azure -- Robert Bridges 1930
freak·ing ['frē-kᵊn, -kiŋ] -adj or adv
- damned used as an intensive
freak·ish ['frē-kish] -adj, adv, n
- whimsical, capricious
- markedly strange or abnormal
freak of nature
- freak
freakout ['frēk-,au̇t] -n
- an act or instance of freaking out
- a gathering of hippies
freak show -n
- an exhibition (as a sideshow) featuring freaks of nature
freaky ['frē-kē] -adj, n
- freakish
freck·le ['fre-kəl] -n, adj
- any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight
freckle ['fre-k(ə-)liŋ] -vb
- to sprinkle or mark with freckles or small spots
- to become marked with freckles
free ['frē] -adj, n
- having the legal and political rights of a citizen
- enjoying civil and political liberty
- enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination
- enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another
- not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself
- determined by the choice of the actor or performer
- made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously
- relieved from or lacking something and esp. something unpleasant or burdensome
- a speech free of political rhetoric
often used in combination - not bound, confined, or detained by force
- having no trade restrictions
- not subject to government regulation
- not subject to restriction or official control
- having no obligations (as to work) or commitments
- I'll be free this evening
- not taken up with commitments or obligations
- having a scope not restricted by qualification
- not obstructed, restricted, or impeded
- not being used or occupied
- not hampered or restricted in its normal operation
- not fastened
- not confined to a particular position or place
- in twelve-tone music, no note is wholly free for it must hold its place in the series -- J. L. Stewart
- capable of moving or turning in any direction
- performed without apparatus
- done with artificial aids (as pitons) used only for protection against falling and not for support
- not parsimonious
- outspoken
- availing oneself of something without stint
- frank, open
- overly familiar or forward in action or attitude
- licentious
- not costing or charging anything
- not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate
- a free surface of a bodily part
- freestanding
- chemically uncombined
- not permanently attached but able to move about
- a free electron in a metal
- capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic form
- the word hats is a free form
- not literal or exact
- not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms
- favorable used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead
- not allowing slavery
- open to all comers
- to cause to be free
- to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses often used with up
- free up space on the hard drive
- disentangle, clear
- banish
- in a free manner
- without charge
- with the wind more than six points from dead ahead
free agent -n
- a professional athlete (as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team
free alongside ship -adv or adj
- with delivery at the side of the ship free of charges and the buyer's liability then beginning
free and easy [,frē-ən(d)-'ē-zē-nəs] -adj, n, adv
- marked by informality and lack of constraint
- the free and easy, open-air life of the plains -- Allan Murray
- not observant of strict demands
- too free and easy in accepting political contributions
free association [,frē-ə-'sō-s(h)ē-,āt] -n, vi, adj
- the expression (as by speaking or writing) of the content of consciousness without censorship as an aid in gaining access to unconscious processes esp. in psychoanalysis
- the reporting of the first thought that comes to mind in response to a given stimulus (as a word)
- an idea or image elicited by free association
- a method using free association
free·base ['frē-,bās] -vi, n
- to prepare or use freebase cocaine
- to prepare or use (cocaine) as freebase
freebase -n
- a purified solid form of cocaine (as crack) that is obtained by treating the powdered hydrochloride of cocaine with an alkaloid base (as sodium bicarbonate) and that can be smoked or heated to produce vapors for inhalation
- a form derived from treatment of the hydrochloride of cocaine with ammonia or similar alkaloid solution followed by extraction with a solvent (as ether)
free beach -n
- a beach at which nudity is permitted
free·bie ['frē-bē] -n
- something (as a theater ticket) given without charge
free·board ['frē-,bȯrd] -n
- the distance between the waterline and the main deck or weather deck of a ship or between the level of the water and the upper edge of the side of a small boat
- the height above the recorded high-water mark of a structure (as a dam) associated with the water
free·boo·ter ['frē-,bü-tər] -n, vi
- pirate, plunderer
free·born ['frē-'bȯrn] -adj
- not born in vassalage or slavery
- of, relating to, or befitting one that is freeborn
freeclimb ['frē-,klīm] -vt, n
- to climb (as a rock face) without using aids for support
- to free-climb something
free diver -n
- one who engages in skin diving
freed·man ['frēd-mən, -,man] -n
- a person freed from slavery
free·dom ['frē-dəm] -n
- : the quality or state of being free: as
- the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action
- liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence
- the quality or state of being exempt or released usu. from something onerous
- ease, facility
- spoke the language with freedom
- the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken
- improper familiarity
- boldness of conception or execution
- unrestricted use
- gave him the freedom of their home
- a political right
- franchise, privilege
freedom fighter -n
- a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
freedom of the seas
- the right of a merchant ship to travel any waters except territorial waters either in peace or war
freedom ride -n
- a ride made by civil rights workers through states of the southern U.S. to ascertain whether public facilities (as bus terminals) are desegregated
freed·wom·an ['frēd-,wu̇-mən] -n
- a woman freed from slavery
freeelec·tron laser ['frē-i-'lek-,trän-] -n
- a laser that can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies and that produces electromagnetic radiation by the motion of electrons moving at relativistic velocities in a magnetic field
free enterprise -n
- freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance
free enterpriser -n
- a supporter or advocate of free enterprise
free fall -n, vi
- the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
- such motion
- the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
- a rapid and continuing drop or decline
- a free fall in stock prices
freefire zone ['frē-,fī-(ə)-r-] -n
- a combat area in which any moving thing is a legitimate target
freefloat·ing [-'flō-tiŋ] -adj
- floating freely
- lacking specific attachment, direction, or purpose
- felt as an emotion without apparent cause
freeflow·ing [-,flō-iŋ] -adj
- characterized by easy freedom in movement, progression, or style
freeforall ['frē-fə-,rȯl] -n, adj
- a competition, dispute, or fight open to all comers and usu. with no rules : brawl
- a chaotic situation resembling a free-for-all esp. in lacking rules or structure
- the press conference deteriorated into a freeforall
freeform ['frē-'fȯrm] -adj
- having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design
- free
free·hand ['frē-,hand] -adj, adv
- done without mechanical aids or devices
free hand [-'hand] -n
- freedom of action or decision
free·hand·ed ['frē-'han-dəd] -adj, adv, n
- generous, openhanded
free·heart·ed [-'här-təd] -adj, adv
- frank, unreserved
- generous
free·hold ['frē-,hōld] -n, adj or adv
- a tenure of real property by which an estate in fee simple or fee tail or an estate for life is held
- an estate held by such tenure
- an estate held in fee simple
free jazz -n
- free-form jazz marked esp. by an abandonment of preset chord progression and a lack of melodic pattern
free kick -n
- a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
- such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
free·lance ['frē-,lan(t)s] -n
- a mercenary soldier esp. of the Middle Ages : condottiere
- a person who acts independently without being affiliated with or authorized by an organization
- a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer
freelance -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or being a freelance : independent
- done by a freelance
- not sponsored by an organization
- to act or work as a freelance
- to produce as a freelance
- freelancing magazine articles
free·lanc·er ['frē-,lan(t)-sər] -n
- freelance
- freelance
freeliv·ing ['frē-'li-viŋ] -adj
- marked by more than usual freedom in the gratification of appetites
- not fixed to the substrate but capable of motility
- being metabolically independent : neither parasitic nor symbiotic
- a freeliving adult hairworm
free·load [-,lōd] -vi, n
- to impose upon another's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved : sponge
free love -n
- the practice of living openly with one of the opposite sex without marriage
- sexual relations without any commitments by either partner
free lunch -n
- something one does not have to pay for
- free ride
free·ly ['frē-lē] -adv
- : in a free manner: as
- of one's own accord
- with freedom from external control
- a freely elected government
- without restraint or reservation
- without hindrance
- not strictly following a model, convention, or rule
free·man ['frē-mən, -,man] -n
- one enjoying civil or political liberty
- one having the full rights of a citizen
free market -n
- an economic market operating by free competition
free marketeer -n
- a proponent of a free-market economy
free·mar·tin ['frē-,mär-tᵊn] -n
- a sexually imperfect usu. sterile female calf twinborn with a male
Free·ma·son [-'mā-sᵊn] -n
- a member of a major fraternal organization called Free and Accepted Masons or Ancient Free and Accepted Masons that has certain secret rituals
free·ma·son·ry [-rē] -n
- the principles, institutions, or practices of Freemasons called also Masonry
- natural fellowship based on some common experience
free on board -adv or adj
- without charge for delivery to and placing on board a carrier at a specified point
free port -n
- an enclosed port or section of a port where goods are received and shipped free of customs duty
freer ['frē] -adj, n
(variant of free)
- having the legal and political rights of a citizen
- enjoying civil and political liberty
- enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination
- enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another
- not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself
- determined by the choice of the actor or performer
- made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously
- relieved from or lacking something and esp. something unpleasant or burdensome
- a speech free of political rhetoric
often used in combination - not bound, confined, or detained by force
- having no trade restrictions
- not subject to government regulation
- not subject to restriction or official control
- having no obligations (as to work) or commitments
- I'll be free this evening
- not taken up with commitments or obligations
- having a scope not restricted by qualification
- not obstructed, restricted, or impeded
- not being used or occupied
- not hampered or restricted in its normal operation
- not fastened
- not confined to a particular position or place
- in twelve-tone music, no note is wholly free for it must hold its place in the series -- J. L. Stewart
- capable of moving or turning in any direction
- performed without apparatus
- done with artificial aids (as pitons) used only for protection against falling and not for support
- not parsimonious
- outspoken
- availing oneself of something without stint
- frank, open
- overly familiar or forward in action or attitude
- licentious
- not costing or charging anything
- not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate
- a free surface of a bodily part
- freestanding
- chemically uncombined
- not permanently attached but able to move about
- a free electron in a metal
- capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic form
- the word hats is a free form
- not literal or exact
- not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms
- favorable used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead
- not allowing slavery
- open to all comers
- to cause to be free
- to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses often used with up
- free up space on the hard drive
- disentangle, clear
- banish
- in a free manner
- without charge
- with the wind more than six points from dead ahead
free radical -n
- an esp. reactive atom or group of atoms that has one or more unpaired electrons
- one that is produced in the body by natural biological processes or introduced from an outside source (as tobacco smoke, toxins, or pollutants) and that can damage cells, proteins, and DNA by altering their chemical structure
freerange ['frē-,rānj] -adj
- allowed to range and forage with relative freedom
- of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals
free reed -n
- a reed in a musical instrument (as a harmonium) that vibrates in an air opening just large enough to allow the reed to move freely
free rein -n
- unrestricted liberty of action or decision
free ride -n, vi
- a benefit obtained at another's expense or without the usual cost or effort
- soft or easy treatment
free safety -n
- a safety in football who has no particular receiver to cover in a man-to-man defense
free·sia ['frē-zh(ē-)ə, -zē-ə] -n
- any of a genus ( Freesia) of sweet-scented African herbs of the iris family with usu. red, pink, white, or yellow flowers
freesoil [-'sȯi-lər] -adj, n
- characterized by free soil
- opposing the extension of slavery into U.S. territories and the admission of slave states into the Union prior to the Civil War
- of, relating to, or constituting a minor U.S. political party having these aims
free soil -n
- U.S. territory where prior to the Civil War slavery was prohibited
free speech -n
- speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- the right to such speech
- an unconstitutional restraint on free speech -- Nat'l Law Jour.
free spirit ['frē-'spir-ə-təd] -n, adj
- nonconformist2
freespo·ken ['frē-'spō-kən] -adj
- speaking freely : outspoken
freest ['frē] -adj, n
(variant of free)
- having the legal and political rights of a citizen
- enjoying civil and political liberty
- enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination
- enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another
- not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself
- determined by the choice of the actor or performer
- made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously
- relieved from or lacking something and esp. something unpleasant or burdensome
- a speech free of political rhetoric
often used in combination - not bound, confined, or detained by force
- having no trade restrictions
- not subject to government regulation
- not subject to restriction or official control
- having no obligations (as to work) or commitments
- I'll be free this evening
- not taken up with commitments or obligations
- having a scope not restricted by qualification
- not obstructed, restricted, or impeded
- not being used or occupied
- not hampered or restricted in its normal operation
- not fastened
- not confined to a particular position or place
- in twelve-tone music, no note is wholly free for it must hold its place in the series -- J. L. Stewart
- capable of moving or turning in any direction
- performed without apparatus
- done with artificial aids (as pitons) used only for protection against falling and not for support
- not parsimonious
- outspoken
- availing oneself of something without stint
- frank, open
- overly familiar or forward in action or attitude
- licentious
- not costing or charging anything
- not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate
- a free surface of a bodily part
- freestanding
- chemically uncombined
- not permanently attached but able to move about
- a free electron in a metal
- capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic form
- the word hats is a free form
- not literal or exact
- not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms
- favorable used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead
- not allowing slavery
- open to all comers
- to cause to be free
- to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses often used with up
- free up space on the hard drive
- disentangle, clear
- banish
- in a free manner
- without charge
- with the wind more than six points from dead ahead
free·stand·ing ['frē-'stan-diŋ] -adj
- standing alone or on its own foundation free of support or attachment
- independent
- not being part of or affiliated with another organization
- a freestanding computer store
Free State -n
- a state of the U.S. in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
free·stone ['frē-,stōn] -n
- a stone that may be cut freely without splitting
- a fruit stone to which the flesh does not cling
- a fruit having such a stone
free·style ['frē-,stī(-ə)l] -n
- a competition in which the contestant is given more latitude than in related events
- swimming competition in which the swimmer may use any stroke
- crawl
freeswim·ming [-'swi-miŋ] -adj
- able to swim about : not attached
- the freeswimming larva of the barnacle
freeswing·ing [-'swiŋ-iŋ] -adj
- bold, forthright, and heedless of personal consequences
- a freeswinging soldier of fortune -- Will Herberg
freetailed bat ['frē-,tāld-] -n
- any of a family (Molossidae) of bats characterized by a tail that projects beyond the posterior part of the flight membrane and found in warm regions of the world
free·think·er [-'thiŋ-kər] -n, n or adj
- one who forms opinions on the basis of reason independently of authority
- one who doubts or denies religious dogma
free thought -n
- unorthodox attitudes or beliefs
- 18th century deism
free throw -n
- an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
free throw lane -n
- a 12 or 16 foot wide lane on a basketball court that extends from underneath the goal to a line 15 feet in front of the backboard and that players may not enter during a free throw
free trade -n
- trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
free trader -n
- one that practices or advocates free trade
free verse -n
- verse whose meter is irregular in some respect or whose rhythm is not metrical
free·ware ['frē-,wer] -n
- software that is available for use at no cost or for a nominal usu. voluntary fee
free·way ['frē-,wā] -n
- an expressway with fully controlled access
- a toll-free highway
free·wheel [-'(h)wēl] -n
- a clutch fitted in the rear hub of a bicycle that permits the rear wheel to run on free from the rear sprocket when the pedals are stopped
freewheel -vi, n
- to roll along freely independent of a gear
- to move, live, or play freely or irresponsibly
free·wheel·ing [,frē-'hwē-liŋ, -'wē-] -adj, adv
- : free and loose in form or manner: as
- heedless of social norms or niceties
- the raider style of his freewheeling father -- Garry Wills
- not repressed or restrained
- a freewheeling competitive spirit
- not bound by formal rules, procedures, or guidelines
- a freewheeling investigation
- loose and undisciplined : not defensive
- a freewheeling style of hockey
free·will ['frē-,wil] -adj
- voluntary, spontaneous
free will -n
- voluntary choice or decision
- I do this of my own free will
- freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention
Freewill Baptist -n
- a member of a Baptist group holding to Arminian doctrine and practicing open communion
free world -n
- the part of the world where democracy and capitalism or moderate socialism rather than totalitarian or Communist political and economic systems prevail
free·writ·ing ['frē-'rī-tiŋ] -n, vi
- automatic writing done esp. as a classroom exercise
freeze ['frēz] -vb, adv
- to become congealed into ice by cold
- to solidify as a result of abstraction of heat
- to withstand freezing
- to become chilled with cold
- to adhere solidly by or as if by freezing
- pressure caused the metals to freeze
- to become fixed or motionless
- to become incapable of acting or speaking
- to become clogged with ice
- to harden into ice
- to convert from a liquid to a solid by cold
- to make extremely cold : chill
- to act on usu. destructively by frost
- to anesthetize by cold
- to cause to grip tightly or remain in immovable contact
- to cause to become fixed, immovable, unavailable, or unalterable
- to immobilize by governmental regulation the expenditure, withdrawal, or exchange of
- to render motionless
- a fake froze the defender
- to attempt to retain continuous possession of (a ball or puck) without an attempt to score usu. in order to protect a small lead
- an act or instance of freezing
- the state of being frozen
- a state of weather marked by low temperature esp. when below the freezing point
- a halt in the production, testing, and deployment of military weapons
freezedried [-'drīd] -adj
- being in a state produced by or as if by freeze-drying
freezedry [-'drī] -vt
- to dry (as food) in a frozen state under high vacuum esp. for preservation
freezeetch·ing ['frēz-,e-chiŋ] -n
- freeze fracture
freeze fracture -n, adj
- preparation of a specimen (as of tissue) for examination by an electron microscope after freezing, fracturing along natural structural lines, and preparing a replica (as by simultaneous vapor deposition of carbon and platinum)
freezeframe ['frēz-'frām] -n, vt
- a frame of a motion-picture film that is repeated so as to give the illusion of a static picture
- a static picture produced esp. from a videodisc or videotape recording
- something resembling a freeze-frame esp. in unchanging quality
freeze out ['frēz-,au̇t] -vt, n
- exclude
freez·er ['frē-zər] -n
- one that freezes or keeps cool
- a compartment, room, or device for freezing food or keeping it frozen
freezer burn -n
- light-colored spots developed in frozen foods as a result of surface evaporation and drying when inadequately wrapped or packaged
freezing point -n
- the temperature at which a liquid solidifies
free zone -n
- an area within which goods may be received and stored without payment of duty
freight ['frāt] -n
- the compensation paid for the transportation of goods
- cost
- goods to be shipped : cargo
- load, burden
- meaning , significance
- the ordinary transportation of goods by a common carrier and distinguished from express
- a train designed or used for such transportation
- to load with goods for transportation
- burden, charge
- to transport or ship by freight
freight·age ['frā-tij] -n
- freight
freight·er [-tər] -n
- one that loads or charters and loads a ship
- shipper
- a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
frem·i·tus ['fre-mə-təs] -n
- a sensation felt by a hand placed on a part of the body (as the chest) that vibrates during speech
french ['french] -vt
- to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (as a chop)
- to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking
French ['french] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language
- of or relating to the overseas descendants of the French people
- a Romance language that developed out of the Vulgar Latin spoken in northern and central Transalpine Gaul and that became the literary and official language of France
- the French people
- strong language
French bean -n
- a bean (as a green bean) of which the whole young pod is eaten
- kidney bean
French bread -n
- a crusty white bread baked usu. in long thin loaves
French bulldog -n
- any of a breed of small compact heavy-boned dogs developed in France and having erect ears
French Canadian -n, adj
- one of the descendants of French settlers in Lower Canada
French chalk -n
- a soft white granular variety of steatite used esp. for drawing lines on cloth and for removing grease in dry cleaning
French cuff -n
- a soft double cuff that is made by turning back half of a wide cuff band and fastening with cuff links
french curve -n
- a curved piece of flat often plastic material used as a guide in drawing curves
French door -n
- a door with rectangular glass panes extending the full length
- french window
French dressing -n
- a salad dressing made with oil and vinegar or lemon juice, and spices
- a commercial salad dressing that is tomato-flavored and of creamy consistency
french fry -n
- a strip of potato fried in deep fat usu. used in pl.
- to fry (as strips of potato) in deep fat until brown
French horn -n
- a circular valved brass instrument having a conical bore, a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, and a usual range from B below the bass staff upward for more than three octaves
french·ify ['fren-chə-,fī] -vt, n
- to make French in qualities, traits, or typical practices
French kiss -n, vb
- an open-mouth kiss usu. involving tongue-to-tongue contact
French leave -n
- an informal, hasty, or secret departure
French letter -n
- condom
French·man ['french-mən] -n
- a native or inhabitant of France
- a person who is of French descent
French pastry -n
- a rich pastry filled esp. with custard or fruit
French press -n
- a coffeepot in which ground beans are infused and then pressed to the bottom by means of a plunger
French provincial -n
- a style of furniture, architecture, or fabric originating in or characteristic of the 17th and 18th century French provinces
French seam -n
- a strong seam stitched on both sides of the fabric to enclose all raw edges
French telephone -n
- handset
French toast -n
- bread dipped in a mixture of egg and milk and sauteed
French twist -n
- a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is coiled at the rear and secured in place
French window -n
- a pair of casement windows that reaches to the floor, opens in the middle, and is placed in an exterior wall
French·wom·an ['french-,wu̇-mən] -n
- a woman who is a native or inhabitant of France
- a woman of French descent
fren·e·my ['fre-nə-mē] -n
- one who pretends to be a friend but is actually an enemy
fre·net·ic [fri-'ne-tik] -adj, adv, n
- frenzied, frantic
fren·u·lum ['fren-yə-ləm] -n
- a connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue)
- a bristle or group of bristles on the front edge of the posterior wings of some lepidoptera that unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings
fre·num ['frē-nəm] -n
- frenulum
frenzied -adj, adv
- feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
fren·zy ['fren-zē] -n
- a temporary madness
- a violent mental or emotional agitation
- intense usu. wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity
frenzy -vt
- to affect with frenzy
Fre·on ['frē-,än] -trademark
- used for any of various fluorocarbons
freq -abbr
- frequency
- frequent; frequently
- frequentative
fre·quence ['frē-kwən(t)s] -n
- frequency
fre·quen·cy ['frē-kwən(t)-sē] -n
- the fact or condition of occurring frequently
- the number of times that a periodic function repeats the same sequence of values during a unit variation of the independent variable
- the number, proportion, or percentage of items in a particular category in a set of data
- : the number of repetitions of a periodic process in a unit of time: as
- the number of complete alternations per second of an alternating current
- the number of complete oscillations per second of energy (as sound or electromagnetic radiation) in the form of waves
frequency distribution -n
- an arrangement of statistical data that exhibits the frequency of the occurrence of the values of a variable
frequency modulation -n
- modulation of the frequency of the carrier wave in accordance with speech or a signal
- fm
frequency response -n
- the ability of a device (as an audio amplifier) to handle the frequencies applied to it
- a graph representing this ability
fre·quent [frē-'kwent, 'frē-kwənt] -vt, n
- to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually
- a bar frequent ed by sports fans
- to read systematically or habitually
- common, usual
- happening at short intervals : often repeated or occurring
- a bus making frequent stops
- full, thronged
- acting or returning regularly or often
- intimate, familiar
fre·quen·ta·tive [frē-'kwen-tə-tiv] -adj, n
- denoting repeated or recurrent action or state used of a verb aspect, verb form, or meaning
fre·quentfli·er ['frē-kwənt-'flī-ər] -adj
- of, relating to, or being an airline program that offers awards for specified numbers of air miles traveled
fre·quent·ly ['frē-kwənt-lē] -adv
- at frequent or short intervals
fres·co ['fres-(,)kō] -n, vt
- the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
- a painting executed in fresco
fresh ['fresh] -adj, adv, n
- : having its original qualities unimpaired: as
- full of or renewed in vigor : refreshed
- rose fresh from a good night's sleep
- not stale, sour, or decayed
- not faded
- the lessons remain fresh in her memory
- not worn or rumpled
- not altered by processing
- not salt
- free from taint : pure
- moderately strong
- experienced, made, or received newly or anew
- additional, another
- original, vivid
- lacking experience : raw
- newly or just come or arrived
- having the milk flow recently established
- disposed to take liberties : impudent
- fashionable, cool
- just recently : newly
- an increased flow or rush (as of water) : freshet
- a stream, spring, or pool of freshwater
fresh breeze -n
- wind having a speed of 19 to 24 miles per hour (30 to 39 kilometers per hour)
fresh·en ['fre-shən] -vb, n
- : to grow or become fresh: as
- to increase in strength
- to become fresh in appearance or vitality usu. used with up
- to begin lactating
- to make fresh
- refresh, revive
fresh·et ['fre-shət] -n
- stream
- a great rise or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow
- a swelling quantity : influx
- summer brings a freshet of tourists
fresh gale -n
- wind having a speed of 39 to 46 miles per hour (62 to 74 kilometers per hour)
fresh·man ['fresh-mən] -n
- a first-year student
- beginner, newcomer
fresh·wa·ter ['fresh-'wȯ-tər, -'wä-] -n
- water that is not salty esp. when considered as a natural resource
freshwater -adj
- of, relating to, being, or living in freshwater
- accustomed to navigating only in inland waters
- unskilled
- inland and usu. provincial
freshwater drum -n
- a croaker ( Aplodinotus grunniens) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River valley that may attain a weight of 50 pounds (23 kilograms) or more called also sheepshead white perch
freshwater pearl -n
- a usu. very small pearl produced by a freshwater mollusk
Fres·nel lens ['frez-nəl-, frā-'nel-] -n
- a lens that has a surface consisting of a concentric series of simple lens sections so that a thin lens with a short focal length and large diameter is possible and that is used esp. for spotlights
fret ['fret] -vb
- to eat or gnaw into : corrode
- fray
- rub, chafe
- to make by wearing away a substance
- the stream fretted a channel
- to cause to suffer emotional strain : vex
- to pass (as time) in fretting
- agitate, ripple
- to eat into something
- to affect something as if by gnawing or biting : grate
- wear, corrode
- chafe
- fray
- to become vexed or worried
- to become agitated
- the action of wearing away : erosion
- a worn or eroded spot
- an agitation of mind : irritation
- to decorate with interlaced designs
- to form a pattern upon
- to enrich with embossed or pierced carved patterns
- an ornamental network
- a medieval metallic or jeweled net for a woman's headdress
- an ornament or ornamental work often in relief consisting of small straight bars intersecting one another in right or oblique angles
- one of a series of ridges fixed across the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument (as a guitar)
- to press (the strings of a stringed instrument) against the frets
fret·ful ['fret-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- disposed to fret : irritable, restless
fret·saw ['fret-,sȯ] -n
- a saw that resembles a coping saw but usu. has a deeper frame and is used for cutting curved outlines
fret·work [-,wərk] -n
- decoration consisting of work adorned with frets
- ornamental openwork or work in relief
Freud·ian ['frȯi-dē-ən] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or according with the psychoanalytic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
Freudian slip -n
- a slip of the tongue that is motivated by and reveals some unconscious aspect of the mind
Frey ['frā] -n
- the Norse god of fertility, crops, peace, and prosperity
Freya ['frā-ə] -n
- the Norse goddess of love and beauty
FRG -abbr
- Federal Republic of Germany
Fri -abbr
- Friday
fri·a·ble ['frī-ə-bəl] -adj, n
- easily crumbled or pulverized
fri·ar ['frī(-ə)r] -n
- a member of a mendicant order
fri·ar·ly [-lē] -adj
- resembling a friar : relating to friars
friar's lantern -n
- ignis fatuus
fri·ary ['frī(-ə)r-ē] -n
- a monastery of friars
frib·ble ['fri-bəl] -vb
- to trifle or fool away
- trifle
- dodder
fribble -n, adj
- a frivolous person, thing, or idea
fric·an·deau ['fri-kən-,dō] -n
- larded veal roasted and glazed in its own juices
fric·as·see ['fri-kə-,sē, ,fri-kə-'] -n
- a dish of cut-up pieces of meat (as chicken) or vegetables stewed in stock and served in a white sauce
fricassee -vt
- to cook as a fricassee
fric·a·tive ['fri-kə-tiv] -n, adj
- a consonant characterized by frictional passage of the expired breath through a narrowing at some point in the vocal tract
fric·tion ['frik-shən] -n, adj, adv
- the rubbing of one body against another
- the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact
- the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : disagreement
- sound produced by the movement of air through a narrow constriction in the mouth or glottis
fric·tion·al ['frik-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl] -adj, adv
- of or relating to friction
- moved or produced by friction
friction clutch -n
- a clutch in which connection is made through sliding friction
friction drive -n
- a power-transmission system that transmits motion by surface friction instead of teeth
friction tape -n
- a usu. cloth tape impregnated with water-resistant insulating material and an adhesive and used esp. to protect, insulate, and support electrical conductors
Fri·day ['frī-(,)dā,-dē] -n, adv
- the sixth day of the week
fridge ['frij] -n
- refrigerator
fried -adj
- intoxicated, high
fried·cake ['frīd-,kāk] -n
- doughnut, cruller
fried rice -n
- a dish of boiled or steamed rice that is stir-fried with soy sauce and typically includes beaten egg and chopped meat and vegetables
friend ['frend] -n, adj
- one attached to another by affection or esteem
- acquaintance
- one that is not hostile
- one that is of the same nation, party, or group
- one that favors or promotes something (as a charity)
- a favored companion
- a member of a Christian sect that stresses Inner Light, rejects sacraments and an ordained ministry, and opposes war called also Quaker
- to act as the friend of : befriend
friend·ly ['fren(d)-lē] -adj, adv, n
- : of, relating to, or befitting a friend: as
- showing kindly interest and goodwill
- not hostile
- involving or coming from actions of one's own forces
- cheerful, comforting
- the friendly glow of the fire
- serving a beneficial or helpful purpose
- easy to use or understand
- friendly computer software
often used in combination - a reader- friendly layout
- compatible, accommodating
- environmentally friendly packaging
often used in combination - a kid- friendly restaurant
friendly -adv
- in a friendly manner : amicably
- one that is friendly
- a native who is friendly to settlers or invaders
- a match between sports teams and esp. international teams that has no connection with league or championship play
friendly society -n
- a mutual association for providing life and health insurance and old-age pension benefits to members
friend of the court
- amicus curiae
friend·ship ['fren(d)-,ship] -n
- the state of being friends
- the quality or state of being friendly : friendliness
- aid
frier ['frī(-ə)r] -n
(variant of fryer)
- : something intended for or used in frying: as
- a young chicken
- a deep utensil for frying foods
Frie·sian ['frē-zhən] -n
- holstein
frieze ['frēz or frē-'zā] -n
- a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
- a pile surface of uncut loops or of patterned cut and uncut loops
- the part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice
- a sculptured or richly ornamented band (as on a building or piece of furniture)
- a band, line, or series suggesting a frieze
- a constant frieze of visitors wound its way around the...ruins -- Mollie Panter-Downes
frig ['frig] -vi
- copulate sometimes used in the present participle as a meaningless intensive
frig·ate ['fri-gət] -n
- a light boat propelled orig. by oars but later by sails
- a square-rigged war vessel intermediate between a corvette and a ship of the line
- a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer
frigate bird -n
- any of a family (Fregatidae, containing a single genus Fregata) of tropical seabirds having a forked tail and large wingspans that are noted for aggressively taking food from other birds
Frig·ga ['fri-gə] -n
- the wife of Odin and Norse goddess of married love and of the hearth
fright ['frīt] -n
- fear excited by sudden danger : alarm
- something strange, ugly, or shocking
- to alarm suddenly : frighten
fright·en ['frī-tᵊn] -vb, adv
- to make afraid : terrify
- to drive or force by frightening
- frighten ed the boy into confessing
- to become frightened
fright·ful ['frīt-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- causing intense fear or alarm : terrifying
- startling esp. in being bad or objectionable
- extreme
fright wig -n
- a wig with hair that stands out from the head
frig·id ['fri-jəd] -adj, adv, n
- intensely cold
- lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent
- lacking imaginative qualities : insipid
- abnormally averse to sexual intercourse used esp. of women
- unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
Frig·i·daire [,fri-jə-'der] -trademark
- used for an electric refrigerator
fri·gid·i·ty [fri-'ji-də-tē] -n
- the quality or state of being frigid
- marked or abnormal sexual indifference esp. in a woman
frigid zone -n
- the area or region between the arctic circle and the north pole or between the antarctic circle and the south pole
frig·o·rif·ic [,fri-gə-'ri-fik] -adj
- causing cold : chilling
fri·jo·le [frē-'hō-lē] -n
- any of various beans used in Mexican style cooking usu. used in pl.
frill ['fril] -vt
- to provide or decorate with a frill
- a gathered, pleated, or bias-cut fabric edging used on clothing
- a strip of paper curled at one end and rolled to be slipped over the bone end (as of a chop) in serving
- a ruff of hair or feathers or a bony or cartilaginous projection about the neck of an animal
- affectation, air usu. used in pl.
- an honest...man who had no frill s, ...no nonsense about him -- W. A. White
- something decorative or useful and desirable but not essential : luxury
fringe ['frinj] -n, adj
- an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
- something resembling a fringe : edge, periphery often used in pl.
- operated on the fringe s of the law
- bang
- one of various light or dark bands produced by the interference or diffraction of light
- an area bordering a putting green on a golf course with grass trimmed longer than on the green itself
- something that is marginal, additional, or secondary to some activity, process, or subject
- a group with marginal or extremist views
- fringe benefit
- to furnish or adorn with a fringe
- to serve as a fringe for : border
fringe area -n
- a region in which reception from a given broadcasting station is weak or subject to serious distortion
fringe benefit -n
- an employment benefit (as a pension or a paid holiday) granted by an employer that has a monetary value but does not affect basic wage rates
- any additional benefit (increased energy is a fringe benefitof regular exercise)
fringe tree -n
- a small eastern U.S. tree ( Chionanthus virginicus) of the olive family that has clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as an ornamental
frip·pery ['fri-p(ə-)rē] -n
- cast-off clothes
- a place where old clothes are sold
- finery
- an elegant or showy garment
- something showy, frivolous, or nonessential
- ostentation
- something foolish or affectedly elegant
Fris·bee ['friz-bē] -trademark
- used for a plastic disk for tossing between players
Frise aileron ['frēz-] -n
- an aileron having a nose portion projecting ahead of the hinge axis and a lower surface in line with the lower surface of the wing
fri·see [frē-'zā] -n
- curly leaves of endive (sense 1) that have finely dissected edges and are used in salads called also curly endive frisee lettuce
Fri·sian ['fri-zhən, 'frē-] -adj
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland, the Frisians, or Frisian
Frisian -n
- a member of a people that inhabit principally the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian islands in the North Sea
- the Germanic language of the Frisian people
frisk ['frisk] -vb, n
- to leap, skip, or dance in a lively or playful way : gambol
- to search (a person) for something (as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
- caper
- gambol, romp
- diversion
- an act of frisking
fris·ket ['fris-kət] -n
- a masking device or material used esp. in printing or graphic arts
frisky ['fris-kē] -adj, adv, n
- inclined to frisk : playful
- lively
fris·son [frē-'sōⁿ] -n
- a brief moment of emotional excitement : shudder, thrill
- produce a genuine frisson of disquiet -- Patricia Craig
frit ['frit] -n
- the calcined or partly fused materials of which glass is made
- any of various chemically complex glasses used ground esp. to introduce soluble or unstable ingredients into glazes or enamels
- to prepare (materials for glass) by heat : fuse
- to convert into a frit
frith ['frith] -n
- estuary
frit·il·lar·ia [,fri-tə-'ler-ē-ə, -'ar-] -n
- any of a widespread genus ( Fritillaria) of bulbous herbs of the lily family with variably colored and often mottled or checkered flowers
frit·il·lary ['fri-tə-,ler-ē] -n
- fritillaria
- any of numerous nymphalid butterflies ( Argynnis, Speyeria,and related genera) that usu. are orange with black spots on the upper side of both wings and silver spotted on the underside of the hind wing
frit·ta·ta [frē-'tä-tə] -n
- an unfolded omelet often containing chopped vegetables or meats
fritted -adj
- being porous glass made of sintered powdered glass or fiberglass
frit·ter ['fri-tər] -n
- a small mass of fried or sauteed batter often containing fruit or meat
fritter [-tər-ər] -vb, n
- to spend or waste bit by bit, on trifles, or without commensurate return usu. used with away
- to break into small fragments
- dissipate, dwindle
frit·to mi·sto ['frē-(,)tō-'mē-(,)stō] -n
- small morsels of meat, seafood, or vegetables coated with batter and deep fried
fritz ['frits] -n
- a state of disorder or disrepair used in the phrase on the fritz
friv·ol ['fri-vᵊl] -vi, n
- to act frivolously : trifle
fri·vol·i·ty [fri-'vä-lə-tē] -n
- the quality or state of being frivolous
- a frivolous act or thing
friv·o·lous ['fri-və-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- of little weight or importance
- having no sound basis (as in fact or law)
- lacking in seriousness
- marked by unbecoming levity
frizz ['friz] -vb
- to form into small tight curls
- to form a mass of tight curls
- a tight curl
- hair that is tightly curled
- to fry or sear with a sizzling noise
- sizzle
friz·zies ['fri-zēz] -n pl
- frizzy hair often used with the
- a bad case of the frizzies
friz·zle ['fri-zᵊl] -vb
- frizz, curl
frizzle -n
- a crisp curl
- to fry until crisp and curled
- burn, scorch
- to cook with a sizzling noise
frizzy ['fri-zē] -adj, n
- tightly curled
FRM -abbr
- fixed rate mortgage
fro [frə, 'frō] -prep
- from
- back, away used in the phrase to and fro
frock ['fräk] -n
- an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
- : an outer garment worn chiefly by men:
- a long loose mantle
- a workman's outer shirt
- smock frock
- a woolen jersey worn esp. by sailors
- a woman's dress
- to clothe in a frock
- to make a cleric of
frock coat -n
- a man's knee-length usu. double-breasted coat
froe ['frō] -n
- a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block
frog ['frȯg, 'fräg] -n
- any of various largely aquatic leaping anuran amphibians (as ranids) that have slender bodies with smooth moist skin and strong long hind legs with webbed feet
- the triangular elastic horny pad in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse
- a loop attached to a belt to hold a weapon or tool
- an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes
- frenchman
- a device permitting the wheels on one rail of a track to cross an intersecting rail
- a condition in the throat that produces hoarseness
- the nut of a violin bow
- a small holder (as of metal, glass, or plastic) with perforations or spikes for holding flowers in place in a bowl or vase
frog·eye [-,ī] -n
- any of various fungal leaf diseases characterized by concentric rings about the diseased spots
frog·hop·per [-,hä-pər] -n
- spittlebug
frog kick -n
- a breaststroke kick executed with the knees primarily turned outward and the legs alternately separated and closed
frog·let ['frȯg-lət, 'fräg-] -n
- a young frog
- one that has recently metamorphosed from a tadpole
frog·man ['frȯg-,man, 'fräg-, -mən] -n
- a person equipped (as with face mask, flippers, and air supply) for extended periods of underwater swimming
- a person so equipped for military reconnaissance and demolition
frogmarch [-,märch] -vt
- to seize from behind roughly and forcefully propel forward
- frogmarch ed him out the door
frog spit -n
- cuckoo spit
frol·ic ['frä-lik] -adj
- full of fun : merry
frolic -vi, n
- to amuse oneself : make merry
- to play and run about happily : romp
- a playful or mischievous action
- an occasion or scene of fun : party
- fun, merriment
frol·ic·some ['frä-lik-səm] -adj
- full of gaiety : playful, sportive
from ['frəm, 'främ also fəm] -prep
- used as a function word to indicate a starting point of a physical movement or a starting point in measuring or reckoning or in a statement of limits
- used as a function word to indicate the starting or focal point of an activity
- called me from a pay phone
- ran a business from her home
- used as a function word to indicate physical separation or an act or condition of removal, abstention, exclusion, release, subtraction, or differentiation
- used as a function word to indicate the source, cause, agent, or basis
- inherited a love of music from his father
- worked hard from necessity
frond ['fränd] -n, adj
- a large leaf (esp. of a palm or fern) usu. with many divisions
- a thallus or thalloid shoot (as of a lichen or seaweed) resembling a leaf
fron·deur [frōⁿ-'dər] -n
- rebel, malcontent
front ['frənt] -n
- forehead
- the whole face
- external and often feigned appearance esp. in the face of danger or adversity
- vanguard
- a line of battle
- a zone of conflict between armies
- a stand on an issue : policy
- an area of activity or interest
- progress on the educational front
- a movement linking divergent elements to achieve common objectives
- a political coalition
- a side of a building
- the side that contains the principal entrance
- the forward part or surface
- frontage
- a beach promenade at a seaside resort
- dickey
- the boundary between two dissimilar air masses
- beginning
- a position ahead of a person or of the foremost part of a thing
- used as a call by a hotel desk clerk in summoning a bellhop
- a position of leadership or superiority
- a person, group, or thing used to mask the identity or true character or activity of the actual controlling agent
- a person who serves as the nominal head or spokesman of an enterprise or group to lend it prestige
- to have the front or principal side adjacent to something
- to have frontage on something
- a ten-acre plot front ing on a lake -- Current Biog.
- to serve as a front
- front ing for special interests
- confront
- went to the woods because I wished...to front only the essential facts of life -- H. D. Thoreau
- to appear before
- daily front ed him in some fresh splendor -- Alfred Tennyson
- to be in front of
- a lawn front ing the house
- to be the leader of (a musical group)
- appeared as a soloist and front ed bands
- to face toward or have frontage on
- the house front s the street
- to supply a front to
- front ed the building with bricks
- to articulate (a sound) with the tongue farther forward
- to move (a word or phrase) to the beginning of a sentence
- to play in front of (an opposing player) rather than between the player and the basket
- advance7
- of, relating to, or situated at the front
- acting as a front
- articulated at or toward the front of the oral passage
- constituting the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course
- frontispiece
front·age ['frən-tij] -n
- a piece of land that lies adjacent (as to a street or the ocean)
- the land between the front of a building and the street
- the length of a frontage
- the act or fact of facing a given way
- the front side of a building
frontage road -n
- a local street that parallels an expressway or through street and that provides access to property near the expressway called also service road
fron·tal ['frən-tᵊl] -n
- a cloth hanging over the front of an altar
- facade
frontal [-tᵊl-ē] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone
- of, relating to, or situated at the front
- directed against the front or at the main point or issue : direct
- parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane
- of or relating to a meteorological front
frontal bone -n
- a bone that forms the forehead and roofs over most of the orbits and nasal cavity and that at birth consists of two halves separated by a suture
fron·tal·i·ty [,frən-'ta-lə-tē] -n
- a schematic composition of the front view that is complete without lateral movement
- the depiction of an object, figure, or scene in a plane parallel to the plane of the picture surface
frontal lobe -n
- the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere
front and center -adv
- in or to the forefront of activity or consideration
front bench [-'ben-chər] -n
- either of the two benches nearest the chair in a British legislature (as the House of Commons) occupied by government and opposition leaders
- the leaders themselves
front burner -n, adj
- the condition of being in active consideration or development : a position of priority usu. used in the phrase on the front burner
front·court ['frənt-'kȯrt] -n
- a basketball team's offensive half of the court
- the positions of the forwards and center on a basketball team
- the forwards and center themselves
front dive -n
- a dive from a position facing the water
frontend -adj
- relating to or required at the beginning of an undertaking
- no frontend charge at the time of investment
front end -n
- a unit in a computer system devoted to controlling the data communications link between terminals and the main computer and often to the preliminary processing of data
- a software interface (as a graphical user interface) designed to enable user-friendly interaction with a computer
frontend load -n
- the part of the total commission and expenses taken out of early payments under a contract plan for the periodic purchase of investment-company shares
frontend loader -n
- a usu. wheeled vehicle with a hydraulically operated scoop in front for excavating and loading loose material called also front loader
fron·tier [,frən-'tir, 'frən-,, frän-', 'frän-,] -n, adj
- a border between two countries
- a stronghold on a frontier
- a region that forms the margin of settled or developed territory
- the farthermost limits of knowledge or achievement in a particular subject
- a line of division between different or opposed things
- the frontier s separating science and the humanities -- R. W. Clark
- a new field for exploitative or developmental activity
fron·tiers·man [,frən-'tirz-mən, frän-] -n
- a person who lives or works on a frontier
fron·tis·piece ['frən-tə-,spēs] -n
- the principal front of a building
- a decorated pediment over a portico or window
- an illustration preceding and usu. facing the title page of a book or magazine
front·less ['frənt-ləs] -adj
- shameless
front·let [-lət] -n
- a band or phylactery worn on the forehead
- the forehead esp. of an animal
front·line ['frənt-,līn] -adj
- relating to, being, or involved in a front line
- first-rate
- first-string
front line -n
- a military line formed by the most advanced tactical combat units
- front
- an area of potential or actual conflict or struggle
- the most advanced, responsible, or visible position in a field or activity
frontload -vt
- to assign costs or benefits to the early stages of (as a contract, project, or time period)
front man -n
- a person serving as a front or figurehead
- the lead performer in a musical group
front matter -n
- matter preceding the main text of a book
front money -n
- money that is paid in advance for a promised service or product
fronto- -comb form
- boundary of an air mass
front office -n
- the policy-making officials of an organization usu. hyphenated when used attributively
front·o·gen·e·sis [,frən-tō-'je-nə-səs] -n
- the coming together into a distinct front of two dissimilar air masses that commonly react upon each other to induce cloud and precipitation
front·ol·y·sis [,frən-'tä-lə-səs] -n
- a process tending to destroy a meteorological front
fron·ton ['frän-,tän] -n
- a jai alai arena
frontpage ['frənt-'pāj] -adj
- printed on the front page of a newspaper
- very newsworthy
- to print or report on the front page
front room -n
- living room, parlor
frontrun·ner ['frənt-,rə-nər] -n
- a contestant who runs best when in the lead
- a leading contestant in or as if in a rivalry or competition
front·ward ['frənt-wərd] -adv or adj
- toward the front
frore ['frȯr] -adj
- frosty, frozen
frosh ['fräsh] -n
- freshman
frost ['frȯst] -n
- the process of freezing
- a covering of minute ice crystals on a cold surface
- ice particles formed from a gas
- the temperature that causes freezing
- coldness of deportment or temperament : an indifferent, reserved, or unfriendly manner
- failure
- the play was...a most dreadful frost -- Arnold Bennett
- to cover with or as if with frost
- to put icing on (cake)
- to produce a fine-grained slightly roughened surface on (as metal or glass)
- to injure or kill (as plants) by frost
- to make angry or irritated
- to become frosted
frost·bite ['frȯs(t)-,bīt] -vt
- to affect or injure by frost or frostbite
frostbite -n
- the superficial or deep freezing of the tissues of some part of the body (as the feet or hands)
- the damage to tissues caused by freezing
- done in cold weather
- of or relating to cold-weather sailing
frost·bit·ing [-,bī-tiŋ] -n
- the sport of sailing in cold weather
frost·ed ['frȯ-stəd] -adj
- having undergone frosting
frost heave -n
- an upthrust of ground or pavement caused by freezing of moist soil called also frost heaving
frost·ing ['frȯs-tiŋ] -n
- icing
- trimming, ornamentation
- lusterless finish of metal or glass : mat
- a white finish produced on glass (as by etching)
- the lightening (as by chemicals) of small strands of hair throughout the entire head to produce a two-tone effect
frost·nip ['frȯs(t)-,nip] -n
- the reversible freezing of superficial skin layers that is usu. marked by numbness and whiteness of the skin
frost·work ['frȯs(t)-,wərk] -n
- the figures that moisture sometimes forms in freezing (as on a windowpane)
frosty ['frȯ-stē] -adj, adv, n
- attended with or producing frost : freezing
- briskly cold : chilly
- covered or appearing as if covered with frost : hoary
- a man of 65, with frosty eyebrows and hair -- Nan Robertson
- marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner
- his smile was distinctly frosty -- Erle Stanley Gardner
froth ['frȯth] -n
- bubbles formed in or on a liquid : foam
- a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion
- something resembling froth (as in being unsubstantial, worthless, or light and airy)
- to foam at the mouth
- to throw froth out or up
- to become covered with or as if with froth
- whole groves froth with nodding blossoms -- Amy Lovejoy
- to cause to foam
- to cover with froth
- vent, voice
frothy ['frȯ-thē, -thē] -adj, adv, n
- full of or consisting of froth
- gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment : insubstantial
- made of light thin material
frot·tage [frȯ-'täzh] -n
- the technique of creating a design by rubbing (as with a pencil) over an object placed underneath the paper
- a composition so made
- the act of obtaining sexual stimulation by rubbing against a person or object
frou·frou ['frü-(,)frü] -n
- a rustling esp. of a woman's skirts
- showy or frilly ornamentation
frow ['frō] -n
(variant of froe)
- a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block
fro·ward ['frō-(w)ərd] -adj, adv, n
- habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
- adverse
frown ['frau̇n] -vb, n, adv
- to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration
- to give evidence of displeasure or disapproval by or as if by facial expression
- critics frown on the idea
- to show displeasure with or disapproval of esp. by facial expression
- an expression of displeasure
- a wrinkling of the brow in displeasure or concentration
frows·ty ['frau̇-stē] -adj
- musty
- frowsy
frow·sy ['frau̇-zē] -adj
- musty, stale
- a frowsy smell of stale beer and stale smoke -- W. S. Maugham
- having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance
- a couple of frowsy stuffed chairs -- R. M. Williams
froze ['frēz] -vb, adv
(variant of freeze)
- to become congealed into ice by cold
- to solidify as a result of abstraction of heat
- to withstand freezing
- to become chilled with cold
- to adhere solidly by or as if by freezing
- pressure caused the metals to freeze
- to become fixed or motionless
- to become incapable of acting or speaking
- to become clogged with ice
- to harden into ice
- to convert from a liquid to a solid by cold
- to make extremely cold : chill
- to act on usu. destructively by frost
- to anesthetize by cold
- to cause to grip tightly or remain in immovable contact
- to cause to become fixed, immovable, unavailable, or unalterable
- to immobilize by governmental regulation the expenditure, withdrawal, or exchange of
- to render motionless
- a fake froze the defender
- to attempt to retain continuous possession of (a ball or puck) without an attempt to score usu. in order to protect a small lead
- an act or instance of freezing
- the state of being frozen
- a state of weather marked by low temperature esp. when below the freezing point
- a halt in the production, testing, and deployment of military weapons
fro·zen ['frō-zᵊn] -adj, adv, n
- treated, affected, or crusted over by freezing
- subject to long and severe cold
- incapable of being changed, moved, or undone : fixed
- debarred by official action from movement or from change in status
- not available for present use
- drained or incapable of emotion
- expressing or characterized by cold unfriendliness
FRS -abbr
- Federal Reserve System
frt -abbr
- freight
fruc·ti·fi·ca·tion [,frək-tə-fə-'kā-shən, ,fru̇k-] -n
- the reproductive organs or fruit of a plant
- sporophore
fruc·ti·fy ['frək-tə-,fī, 'fru̇k-] -vb
- to bear fruit
- its seeds shall fructify -- Amy Lowell
- no partnership can fructify without candor on both sides -- D. M. Ogilvy
- to make fruitful or productive
fruc·tose ['frək-,tōs, 'frük-, 'fru̇k-, -,tōz] -n
- a crystalline sugar C 6H 12O 6sweeter and more soluble than glucose
- the very sweet levorotatory d-form of fructose that occurs esp. in fruit juices and honey called also fruit sugar levulose
fruc·tu·ous ['frək-chə-wəs, 'fru̇k, -chü-əs] -adj
- fruitful
fru·gal ['frü-gəl] -adj, n, adv
- characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources
fru·giv·o·rous [frü-'ji-və-rəs] -adj, n
- feeding on fruit
fruit ['früt] -n, adj
- a product of plant growth (as grain, vegetables, or cotton)
- the usu. edible reproductive body of a seed plant
- one having a sweet pulp associated with the seed
- a succulent plant part (as the petioles of a rhubarb plant) used chiefly in a dessert or sweet course
- a dish, quantity, or diet of fruits
- a product of fertilization in a plant with its modified envelopes or appendages
- the ripened ovary of a seed plant and its contents
- the flavor or aroma of fresh fruit in mature wine
- offspring, progeny
- the state of bearing fruit
- the effect or consequence of an action or operation : product, result
- a male homosexual
- to bear fruit
- to cause to bear fruit
fruit·age ['frü-tij] -n
- fruit
- the condition or process of bearing fruit
- the product or result of an action
frui·tar·i·an [(,)frü(t)-'ter-ē-ən] -n
- a person who lives on fruit
fruit bat -n
- any of a family (Pteropodidae of the suborder Megachiroptera) of often large tropical and subtropical Old World bats that feed on ripe fruit, pollen, and nectar and that usu. use visual navigation rather than echolocation called also flying fox
fruit·cake ['früt-,kāk] -n
- a rich cake containing nuts, dried or candied fruits, and spices
- nut
fruit·er·er ['frü-tər-ər] -n
- a person who deals in fruit
fruit fly -n
- any of various small dipteran flies (as a drosophila) whose larvae feed on fruit or decaying vegetable matter
fruit·ful ['früt-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- yielding or producing fruit
- conducive to an abundant yield
- abundantly productive
fruiting body -n
- a plant organ specialized for producing spores
- sporophore
fru·ition [frü-'i-shən] -n
- pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
- the state of bearing fruit
- realization
fruit·less ['früt-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- unsuccessful
- lacking or not bearing fruit
fruit·let [-lət] -n
- a small fruit
- a unit of a collective fruit
fruit machine -n
- slot machine
fruit sugar -n
- fructose
fruit·wood ['früt-,wu̇d] -n
- the wood of a fruit tree (as the apple, cherry, or pear)
fruity ['frü-tē] -adj, adv, n
- relating to, made with, or resembling fruit
- having the flavor or aroma of ripe fruit
- extremely effective, interesting, or enjoyable
- sweet or sentimental esp. to excess
- rich and deep
- crazy, silly
fru·men·ty ['frü-mən-tē] -n
- a dish of wheat boiled in milk and usu. sweetened and spiced
frump ['frəmp] -n
- a dowdy unattractive girl or woman
- a staid, drab, old-fashioned person
frump·ish ['frəm-pish] -adj
- dowdy, drab
frumpy ['frəm-pē] -adj
- dowdy, drab
frus·trate ['frəs-,trāt] -vt
- to balk or defeat in an endeavor
- to induce feelings of discouragement in
- to make ineffectual : bring to nothing
- impede, obstruct
- to make invalid or of no effect
frustrate -adj
- characterized by frustration
frustrating [-tiŋ-lē] -adj, adv
- tending to produce or characterized by frustration
frus·tra·tion [(,)frəs-'trā-shən] -n
- the act of frustrating
- the state or an instance of being frustrated
- a deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs
- something that frustrates
frus·tule ['frəs-(,)chül, -(,)t(y)ül] -n
- the 2-valved siliceous shell of a diatom
frus·tum ['frəs-təm] -n
- the basal part of a solid cone or pyramid formed by cutting off the top by a plane parallel to the base
- the part of a solid intersected between two usu. parallel planes
fru·ti·cose ['frü-ti-,kōs] -adj
- having a shrubby often branched thallus that grows perpendicular to the substrate
frwy -abbr
- freeway
fry ['frī] -vb
- to cook in a pan or on a griddle over heat esp. with the use of fat
- electrocute
- to damage or destroy (an electrical device or its circuitry) by overheating esp. as a result of unusually high voltage
- to undergo frying
- to get very hot or burn as if being fried
- bodies fry ing on the beach
- a social gathering or picnic where food is fried and eaten
- a dish of something fried
- french fry usu. used in pl.
- recently hatched or juvenile fishes
- the young of other animals
- very small adult fishes
- members of a group or class : individuals
fry bread -n
- quick bread cooked (as by American Indians) by deep-frying
fry·er ['frī(-ə)r] -n
- : something intended for or used in frying: as
- a young chicken
- a deep utensil for frying foods
frying pan -n
- a metal pan with a handle that is used for frying foods called also fry pan
fryup ['frī-,əp] -n
- a dish or meal of fried food