| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| feriae | plural | of Feria |
| ferial | noun | Same as Feria., Of or pertaining to holidays., Belonging to any week day, esp. to a day that is neither a festival nor a fast. |
| ferier | adjective | compar. of Fere, fierce. |
| ferine | adjective | Wild; untamed; savage; as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears are ferine beasts., A wild beast; a beast of prey. |
| ferity | noun | Wildness; savageness; fierceness. |
| ferous | adjective | Wild; savage. |
| ferrer | adjective & adverb | compar. of Fer. |
| ferret | noun | An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela / Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes., To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; — often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret., A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; — called also ferreting., The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles. |
| ferri- | A combining form indicating ferric iron as an ingredient; as, ferricyanide. | |
| ferric | adjective | Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has a higher valence than in the ferrous compounds; as, ferric oxide; ferric acid. |
| ferro- | A prefix, or combining form, indicating ferrous iron as an ingredient; as, ferrocyanide. | |
| ferthe | adjective | Fourth. |
| ferula | noun | A ferule., The imperial scepter in the Byzantine or Eastern Empire. |
| ferule | noun | A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment., To punish with a ferule. |
| fervid | adjective | Very hot; burning; boiling., Ardent; vehement; zealous. |
| fervor | noun | Heat; excessive warmth., Intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness. |