Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z favourably In a favourable manner. favoured Treated or regarded with partiality. favouredly In a favoured or favourable manner; favourably. favouredness The quality of being favoured. favouringly In a favouring way. favourite Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) favouritest favourite favouritism The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another. favourless unfavoured; having no countenance or support favoursome Characterised or marked by favour or favouritism; acceptable, satisfactory. favous favose; honeycombed Favre A surname from French. Favreau A surname from French. favrile An iridescent form of Tiffany glass. favus A severe, chronic infection of ringworm. faw A gypsy. fawad To come. fawaffle Falafel that has been pressed in a waffle iron into the form of a waffle. Fawaz A surname. Fawbush A surname. fawce cunning, sly Fawcett A surname from Old English from places in England derived from Old English words for “colourful slope”. Fawdon A suburban area in the north-west of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2269). Fawfieldhead A hamlet and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0763). Fawkes A surname Fawkham A civil parish and hamlet in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5866). fawkner A falconer. Fawley A small village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3981). Fawlty A surname. fawn A young deer. fawner One who fawns; a sycophant. fawnery Fawning; servility. fawning Seeking favor by way of flattery; flattering, servile. fawningly In a fawning or sycophantic manner. fawningness Tendency to fawn; obsequious behaviour. fawnish Of a colour somewhat resembling fawn. fawnlike Resembling or characteristic of a fawn. fawnling A small, young, or baby fawn. Fawnlock A subgenre of Sherlock fan fiction and fanart portraying Sherlock Holmes as an anthropomorphic deer-like creature. fawns A surname. fawnsfoot A North American freshwater mussel of the genus Truncilla. fawnskin The skin of a fawn fawny Somewhat fawn in colour. Fawthrop A surname from Old Norse. Fawver A surname from French. Fawzi A male given name from Arabic, meaning “victorious, triumphant”, feminine equivalent Fawzia, Fauzia, Faouzia, and Fouzia; variant forms Fawzy, Faouzi Fawzia A female given name from Arabic, meaning “victorious, triumphant”, masculine equivalent Fawzi, Fawzy, and Faouzi; variant forms Fauzia, Faouzia, Fouzia Fawzy A male given name from Arabic, variant of Fawzi fax The hair of the head. faxable That can be faxed (transmitted by facsimile). faxback An interactive electronic service allowing documents to be downloaded by means of a fax machine. Faxe A town and municipality of the Region of Zealand, Denmark. faxed Having a head of hair; hairy. faxeladol A particular narcotic painkiller. faxer One who sends a fax. faxing The sending of a fax message. faxless Without a fax. faxlore A kind of folklore comprising humorous material and urban legends that are shared by fax machine. Faxon A surname. fay To fit, to add. Fayad A surname. fayalite Yellow, olive green, brown or black mineral with orthorhombic crystals of the olivine group, Fe₂SiO₄. fayalitic Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing fayalite Fayard A surname. faydom The realm or sphere of faerie. Faye A female given name, variant of Fay. fayed A city in Ismailia governorate, Egypt. Fayette A male given name transferred from the surname or place name. Fayettenam Derogatory name for Fayetteville: a city in North Carolina, United States and its surrounding area, which includes the major military base Fort Bragg. Fayetteville A city, the county seat of Washington County, Arkansas. Fayettevillian A native or inhabitant of Fayetteville, North Carolina, or either of the other cities named Fayetteville in the United States. Fayettism Support for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette during the French Revolution. Fayettist A supporter of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette during the French Revolution. Faygate A village in Colgate parish, Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2134). fayle A surname. fayne A surname from Middle English. faynshmeker A fussy or picky person; a connoisseur. fayre Fair, beautiful. Faysal A male given name, variant of Faisal. Fayum A city in Egypt near Lake Moeris. Fayville An unincorporated community in Alexander County, Illinois. Faywood A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Fayyumic A Coptic dialect, spoken primarily in the Faiyum region west of the Nile Valley. Faz A surname. Fazackerley A surname. Fazah A surname. Fazakerley A northern suburb of the City of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3897). Fazal A surname from Arabic. fazarabine A pyrimidine antagonist. faze To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb. fazed Hesitant, frightened; daunted, disconcerted; perturbed, put off. Fazekas A surname from Hungarian. Fazenbaker A surname. fazenda A Brazilian plantation, often associated with slavery during the colonial period. Fazilka A city and district in Punjab, India; the district borders onto Pakistan. Fazio A surname from Italian. Fazzino A surname. Fazzio A surname. fazzolet A handkerchief. FBC Full Business Case FBI Fixed-bit index. fbiC A gene found in Mycobacterium bovis that codes an enzyme involved in the production of coenzyme F₄₂₀-5. FBIer An FBI agent. FCAATSI Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders fcking Censored spelling of fucking. FCV Feline calicivirus. fe American Library Association abbreviation for forty-eighth, a book size (7.5-10 cm in height); a book of that height. feaberry A gooseberry. feaellid Any member of the Feaellidae. Feagan A surname from Irish. Feagans A surname from Irish. Feagin A surname. feague To increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its anus. feak To wipe the bill on material in order to clean or hone it. feal (of things) Cosy; clean; neat. Feale A river in County Limerick and County Kerry. fealty Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord. fear A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. fearable Capable or worthy of being feared. fearbait To act in a way that intentionally causes fear to others. fearborne Caused by or resulting from fear. Fearby A village and civil parish (served by Fearby, Healey and District Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district (OS grid ref SE1981). feardie A wimp; a scaredy-cat. feared Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others. fearedly In a state of fear. fearedness Quality of being feared. fearer One who fears, especially one who fears God; a worshipper. fearfest Synonym of scarefest. fearful Frightening; causing fear. fearfully In a fearful manner; characterized by fear. fearfulness The quality of being fearful. fearing Exhibiting fear. fearingly With fear; fearfully. fearless Without fear. fearlessly In a fearless manner; without fear. fearlessness The quality of being fearless. fearlike Resembling or characteristic of fear. fearmonger Someone who spreads fear. fearmongerer A fearmonger. fearmongering The act of spreading needless fear; exaggerating purported threats in order to incite fear. Fearn A surname. fearnaught A fearless person. Fearnhead A suburb in Poulton-with-Fearnhead parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6390). Fearnley A surname. fearologist One who studies fearology. fearology The study of fear. Fearon A surname. fears A surname. fearscape A place or general atmosphere of fear. fearsome Frightening, especially in appearance.