Words starting with F

fioriA form of decorative extruded pasta.
FiorilloA surname from Italian.
fiorincreeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera).
fioriniA surname.
fiorinoThe monetary unit of Tuscany from 1826 to 1859, subdivided into 100 quatrini; a florin.
fioriteA variety of opal occurring in the cavities of volcanic tuff, having a pearly lustre and forming botryoidal masses.
FioritoA surname from Italian.
FiorittoA surname from Italian.
fiorituraA musical embellishment or ornamentation.
fioritureflourishes in a melody by a singer or musician.
FiOSFiber Optic Subscribers
FioteThe local vernacular spoken by black people in Cabinda.
fipfippenny bit
FipaA Bantu language of Tanzania and Zambia.
fipamezoleAn adrenergic receptor antagonist used in the treatment of Parkinsonism
fipennyA fivepenny; a fivepenny bit.
fipexideA psychoactive piperazine drug formerly used as a nootropic.
fippencefivepence
fippleThe mouthpiece of a ducted flute, or the plug forming the floor of the windway.
FippsA surname.
fipronilA broad-spectrum insecticide, belonging to the phenylpyrazole family, that disrupts the insect's central nervous system.
fiqhJurisprudence in the Islamic law, shari'a.
fiqueA natural fiber, similar to hemp, obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina and certain other plants of the genus Furcraea.
firA conifer of the genus Abies.
firableCapable of being fired (in various senses).
firangiA foreigner, especially a British or a white person.
FirbankA surname.
FirbankianIn the style of English novelist Ronald Firbank (1886–1926); high camp.
FirbeckA village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK5688).
FirbolgThe fourth group of people to settle in Ireland, descended from the Muintir Nemid, an earlier group who abandoned Ireland and went to different parts of Europe.
firboundBounded or contained by one or many fir trees; confined to the vicinity of fir trees.
FirbyA surname.
FirdausA surname from Indonesian.
fireA (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
firearmA personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
firebackAny of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
fireballA ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or (fiction, mythology) thrown as a weapon.
fireballerA pitcher who throws very fast balls.
fireballingTending to pitch fastballs
firebarAny of the metal bars that form the base of a boiler's furnace and support the fire.
firebareA beacon or lighthouse
firebaseAn encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps; a fire support base.
firebathA bath in intense heat; sauna.
firebatheTo take a firebath.
FirebaughA surname.
firebedA layer of fuel that burns under a heat source
firebellAn alarm bell sounded in the event of a fire.
firebellyfire-bellied toad
firebirdA scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
fireblastA fiery explosion.
fireblendeSynonym of pyrostilpnite.
fireboardA board or screen placed over a fireplace when it is not in use.
fireboatA harbor boat designed for pumping large volumes of harbor water onto dockside fires.
fireboltA missile of fire.
firebombA weapon that causes fire; an incendiary weapon.
firebomberOne who carries out a firebombing attack.
firebombingAn attack with a firebomb.
fireborneOriginating from or transmitted by fire.
fireboteIn Medieval England, an allowance of fuel.
fireboxThe chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
fireboyA young fireman.
firebrandA torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.
firebrandishResembling or characteristic of a firebrand (argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary).
firebrandismThe behaviour or attitudes of a firebrand.
firebrassA varnished finish used on clock faces etc.
firebratA thysanuran insect, Thermobia domestica.
firebreakAn area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
firebreakingThe activity of creating firebreaks.
firebreathFire shot from the mouth or nostrils.
firebreatherA performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.
firebrickA brick capable of withstanding high temperatures without deforming.
firebugPyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
firecallA call of fire alarm to a fire station.
firecanA jet fighter.
firecoalA burning coal.
firecockA cock or spout to let out water for extinguishing fires; a fireplug; a hydrant.
firecrackerA small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
firecraftThe set of knowledge and skills needed to make a (controlled) fire (for warmth, cooking, etc).
firecrestA very small passerine bird, Regulus ignicapilla, that breeds in Eurasia.
firecrownAny hummingbird of the genus Sephanoides.
fireddismissed, terminated from employment.
firedampA flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
firedragonA fiery dragon.
firedrakeA fire-breathing dragon, or otherwise fiery dragon.
fireeA person who has been fired
firefallA summertime event held in Yosemite National Park from 1872 to 1968, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point to the valley below, giving the appearance of a glowing waterfall.
firefanhandheld fan used for fanning a fire
firefightA skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
firefighterA person who has been trained to put out fires.
firefightingThe extinguishing of a fire.
firefinchAny of several species of finch in the genus Lagonosticta, found across sub-Saharan Africa.
firefishAny of several species of fish in the genus Nemateleotris
fireflaireA European stingray of the obsolete genus Trygon, especially
firefliedIlluminated by tiny points of light.
firefloatA fireboat.
fireflowerSynonym of fireweed (“Chamaenerion angustifolium”).
fireflyAny beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
fireformTo lengthen or widen the body of a cartridge case by firing it in a gun that has the same calibre but a larger chamber.
firefoxRed panda
FirefoxerOne who uses the web browser Firefox.
firefrontThe leading edge of a wildfire.
firefulFiery
firegroundThe site where a fire occurs or has recently occurred.
fireguardA mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
firehawkThe black kite, particularly in the context of its spreading of wildfires.
fireholeAn opening fitted with a door, giving access to the firebox of a steam locomotive, through which coal can be shovelled and the fire tended.
firehooka long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire.
firehoseTo wash something down with a firehose; to douse with a large amount of water (or chemical agent) sprayed from a hose, to extinguish a fire.
firehosingThe act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.
firehotAs hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.
firehouseA house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
firekeeperOne who tends a ceremonial fire.
firelandLand that is characterized by, or has been degraded by, fires.
firelandsAn area of the Connecticut Western Reserve, located in what is now the US state of Ohio, given in 1792 to residents of Connecticut towns which the British had burned during the American Revolution.
firelessWithout fire.
firelesslyIn a fireless way; without fire.
firelessnessThe absence of fire.
fireletAny of a number of small fires that expand a firefront
firelightThe light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
firelighterA small block of a flammable substance, typically a combination of sawdust and wax, used to light fires.
firelightingThe act or process of lighting a fire.
firelikeResembling or characteristic of fire; fiery.
firelineA firebreak.
firelitIlluminated by a fire
firelockA form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.
firelogA log that is burned in the fireplace or log-burner (woodstove).
firemakerOne who produces fire, especially as a ceremonial role.
firemakingThe act or process of making a fire; especially, the skill in getting a fire going, even despite adverse conditions, such as wet weather, darkness, and so on.
firemanSomeone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
firemanicRelating to firemen.
firemanshipThe skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
firemasterThe chief of a fire brigade.
firenadoA fire whirl (a whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires, similar in appearance to a tornado made out of fire).
firenessThe quality or state of being fire.
FirenzeA city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy.
firepanA pan for holding or conveying fire, especially (firearms) the receptacle for the priming of a gun.
firepersonA firefighter of any gender.
firepinkSilene virginica, a brilliant red wildflower of eastern North America in the family Caryophyllaceae.
firepitA pit dug in the ground, or constructed from stones, in which a fire is made, principally for cooking.
fireplaceAn open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
fireplacedFurnished with a fireplace.
fireplainAn area of fire hazard.
fireplanA plan of attack or siege using an array of firearms
fireplayExperimental play with fire, as by lighting matches.
fireplugA fire hydrant.
firepoleA fixed metal pole, installed in a multi-storey building or firehouse, that allows the occupants to quickly descend floors.
fireportA small opening in the armor or wall of a fortification, vehicle, or ship, designed for firing weapons while providing protection to the shooter.
firepotA pot used to hold or carry fire.
firepoteA poker (fire implement)
firepowerThe capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.

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