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 frillneck The frilled lizard. frillsome Characterised or marked by frill(s) frillwork A row or rows of frills. frillwort Any liverwort in the genus Fossombronia. frilly Having frills; frilled. frim Flourishing; thriving Frimaire The third month of the French Republican Calendar, from November 21, 22 or 23 to December 20, 21 or 22. Frimley A town in Surrey Heath borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU8758). Frimpong A surname. frimsel An egg noodle in Yiddish cuisine. frindle A pen. frine To grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain. fringe A decorative border. fringecup The flowering plant Tellima grandiflora. fringed Possessing a fringe. fringefan A science fiction fan primarily interested in a specific subset of fandom; a partial fan on the fringe of fandom. fringehead Any of several fishes of the genus Neoclinus. fringeless Without a fringe. fringelet A little fringe. fringelike Resembling or characteristic of a fringe. fringent Encircling like a fringe; bordering. fringepod Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus. fringer A person who makes fringes for garments fringetail A variety of goldfish whose tail has a fringed appearance. Fringeverse The fictional universe which serves as the setting for the television series Fringe. fringeworthy Worthy or deserving of fringe(s) fringie A member of a beatnik-like subculture in Seattle in the 1960s. fringillaceous Relating to the finches or Fringillidae. fringillid Any of the Fringillidae; a finch. fringilliform Resembling or relating to the finches. fringilline Pertaining to the family Fringillidae, the true finches. fringiness The state or condition of being fringy. fringing A fringe or border. frings A combined portion of fries and onion rings. fringy Beyond the mainstream. Frinight Friday evening or night Frink A surname. Frio A river in Texas, United States. Friockheim A village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5949). Friog A small village near Fairbourne in Arthog community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6112). Friol A municipality of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. Friona A city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. Fripp A surname from Old French. fripper A dealer in frippery (old clothes). fripperer A fripper; one who deals in frippery or old clothes. Frippertronic Of or relating to Frippertronics. Frippertronics A system consisting of two reel-to-reel tape recorders linked to each other so that sounds can be mixed with a delay. frippery Ostentation, as in fancy clothing. frippet A frivolous or showy young woman. frippish Gaudy, tawdry, showy in a cheap way. frisbee A disk-shaped gliding toy, sold under the brand name Frisbee. Frisbie A surname. Frisby A village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK707013). Friscan San Franciscan Frisch A surname. Frischmann A surname from German. Friscia A surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian]. frisco Synonym of frisk (“brisk and lively movement”). Friscoite A person from or resident of Frisco, Texas. Frise Frisia: (historical) a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany friseur A hairdresser. Frisher A surname. Frishman A surname from German. Frisia A coastal geographical region in Western Europe, along the southeastern corner of the North Sea in what today is mostly a large part of the Netherlands (including the present-day province of Frisia; see below) and smaller parts of northern Germany (including present-day East Frisia). It is the traditional homeland of the Frisians. Frisian A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is native to the region of Frisia (which is in the Netherlands, northern Germany, and southern Denmark). Frisianization The process or result of Frisianizing. Frisianize To make (more) Frisian. Frisic Frisian. Frisii A tribe of Northern Germany who dwelt between the rivers Rhine and Ems. Frisina A surname from Italian. frisk Lively; brisk. friska The fast section of a csardas. friskals Leapings; capers. Friske A surname. friskee One who is frisked. frisker One who frisks or dances. frisket A thin frame in a printing press that holds the sheet of paper in position and acts as a mask. friskful Lively; frolicsome. friskily in a frisky manner friskiness The characteristic or quality of being frisky. frisking The act or an instance of checking someone's clothes and body for weapons or contraband. friskingly With frisking movements; while leaping. frisky Abounding in energy or playfulness. Frisland A phantom island that appeared on most maps of the North Atlantic from the 1560s through the 1660s, perhaps a misidentification of Iceland or Greenland. frislet A kind of small ruffle. Frison A surname. frisson A sudden surge of excitement. Frissung A surname. frist A certain space or period of time; respite. fristing A delay; suspension; postponement. Fristoe A surname. Friston A village in East Dean and Friston parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV5598). frisure The dressing of the hair by curling. Friswell A surname. frit A pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes. frita A kind of hamburger of Cuban origin, consisting of a seasoned ground beef and pork patty with chorizo or chorizo spices, topped with sauteed onions, served on a Cuban bread roll and garnished with julienned or shoestring potato fries. Fritalian Both French and Italian, or having elements of the two. fritanga A restaurant that serves Nicaraguan food. Fritch A surname. Fritcher A surname from German. Fritchley A village in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3552). Fritchman A surname from German. fritessaus A Dutch condiment resembling sweetened mayonnaise, often served on French fries. frith Peace; security. Fritham A small village in Bramshaw parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU2314). frithborh A frankpledge. frithful Characterised by peace and security; at peace; peaceful. frithguild A sort of Anglo-Saxon frankpledge for the purpose of keeping order. frithstool An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary. Frithville A village in Frithville and Westville parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3150). frithy Woody; relating to brushwood, undergrowth, or a partial clearing in a forest fritillaria Any plant in the genus Fritillaria. fritillary Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern. fritinancy Chirping, twittering. fritlag A rag. fritless Without frit. Frito A corn chip of the Fritos brand. Fritsche A surname from German. frittata A crustless quiche: a molded omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together. Frittenden A village and civil parish in Tunbridge Wells district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8141). fritter Synonym of pancake, a portion of batter fried on a pan. fritterer Someone who fritters. fritterlike Resembling or characteristic of a fritter. frittersome Characterised or marked by frittering; wasteful, squandersome. fritterware Software with unnecessary features that encourage timewasting and experimentation. fritting The formation of frit or slag by heat with only incipient fusion. Fritton A village in Fritton and St Olaves parish, Great Yarmouth borough, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG4600). fritware Pottery in which frit is added to clay to reduce its fusion temperature. Fritwell A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5229). fritz A German person, usually male. Fritzie A German person. Fritzinger A surname. Fritzler A surname. Fritzsche A surname. fritzscheite A red tetragonal mineral containing manganese and uranium with phosphate and vanadate. fritzy Malfunctioning, unreliable, having erratic or unpredictable behavior. friulano A cow's-milk cheese with firm pale-yellow flesh and a mild flavour, originating in Friuli, Italy. Friuli A region in northeastern Italy, part of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Friulian A native, inhabitant, or a resident of Friuli. frivol To behave frivolously. frivolent frivolous, trifling, silly frivoler One who frivols, or acts frivolously. frivolism frivolity frivolist A frivolous person. frivolity frivolous act frivolize To make frivolous, or treat frivolously. frivolosity The quality of being frivolous. frivolous Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a caprice or whim. frivolously In a frivolous manner. frivolousness The quality of being frivolous.