fireball
A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or (fiction, mythology) thrown as a weapon.
A feisty, strong-willed person.
Synonym of fastball (“a high-speed pitch of a baseball”).
A bright glow caused by a spacecraft re-entering an atmosphere.
A meteor bright enough to cast shadows; a bolide.
A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.
A bag or ball filled with combustible material which is thrown as a weapon or to set something alight.
A bag or ball filled with combustible material which is thrown as a weapon or to set something alight.
An emanation of St. Elmo's fire; also (later), of ball lightning.
A ball-shaped firelighter (“small block of a flammable substance, typically a combination of sawdust and wax, used to light fires”).
A ball of heat-resistant material placed in a fire to slow down the burning of the fuel.
A statement intended to cause dissension or as a provocation.

fireballed
simple past and past participle of fireball

fireballing
present participle and gerund of fireball

fireballs
plural of fireball

firewalk
To walk barefoot over burning embers.

firewalked
simple past and past participle of firewalk

firewalking
present participle and gerund of firewalk

firewalks
plural of firewalk

fit
Suitable; proper
Adapted to a purpose or environment.
In good shape; physically well.
Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
Prepared; ready.

fits
plural of fit

fitted
simple past and past participle of fit (to tailor, to change size)
simple past and past participle of fit (other senses)

fitteds
plural of fitted

fitting
That fits.
That fits.

fittings
plural of fitting

fix
To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
To mend, to repair.
To mend, to repair.
To prepare (food or drink).
To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion.
To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
To map (a point or subset) to itself.
To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant.
To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light.
To convert into a stable or available form.
To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.
To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
To shoot; to inject a drug.

fixe
Archaic form of fix.

fixed
simple past and past participle of fix

fixedst
second-person singular simple past indicative of fix

fixes
plural of fix

fixest
second-person singular simple present indicative of fix

fixeth
third-person singular simple present indicative of fix

fixing
The act of subverting (fixing) a vote.
Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc)
See fixings.

fixt
simple past and past participle of fix

flagwaver
Alternative form of flag-waver.

flagwavers
plural of flagwaver

flamadiddle
flam paradiddle

flamadiddles
plural of flamadiddle

flaneur
One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
An idler, a loafer.

flaneured
simple past and past participle of flaneur

flaneuring
present participle and gerund of flaneur

flaneurs
plural of flaneur

flashpacking
A more luxurious form of backpacking with a larger budget.

flatfeet
plural of flatfoot

flatfoot
A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground.
A person having the above condition.
(plural typically flatfoots) A policeman.
A sailor.

flatfooted
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Alternative form of flat-footed.

flatfooting
present participle and gerund of flatfoot

flatfoots
plural of flatfoot

fleshspace
Meatspace, the physical world.

flimped
simple past and past participle of flimp

flimps
third-person singular simple present indicative of flimp

floorage
floorspace

floorspace
The surface area of the floor in a building.

floorspaces
plural of floorspace

flowsnake
The Gosper curve.

flowsnakes
plural of flowsnake

foil
A very thin sheet of metal or plastic.
Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.
Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip
A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.
A premium trading card with a glossy finish.
A stylized flower or leaf.
Clipping of hydrofoil.
Clipping of aerofoil/airfoil.

foiled
simple past and past participle of foil

foiling
present participle and gerund of foil

foilings
plural of foiling

foils
plural of foil

follow
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
To go or come after in a sequence.
To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
To understand, to pay attention to.
To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
To be a logical consequence of something.
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

followed
simple past and past participle of follow

followedst
second-person singular simple past indicative of follow

followest
second-person singular simple present indicative of follow

followeth
third-person singular simple present indicative of follow

follows
third-person singular simple present indicative of follow

foorth
Pronunciation spelling of fourth.

footslog
An instance of footslogging.

footslogged
simple past and past participle of footslog

footslogging
present participle and gerund of footslog

footslogs
plural of footslog

footstalk
A stalk (such as a peduncle or pedicel) that supports another structure.

footstalks
plural of footstalk

footstone
A gravestone placed at the foot of a grave; typically smaller than a headstone, and frequently resembling a large cobblestone.

footstones
plural of footstone

ford
A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
A stream; a current.

forded
simple past and past participle of ford

fording
present participle and gerund of ford

fordings
plural of fording

fords
plural of ford

foreglimpse
A glimpse or revelation of the future.

foreglimpsed
simple past and past participle of foreglimpse

foreglimpses
plural of foreglimpse

foreglimpsing
present participle and gerund of foreglimpse

foreshorten
To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.
To abridge, reduce, contract.
To make shorter.

foreshortened
simple past and past participle of foreshorten