8 letter word starting with fra

Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
fraction noun The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence., A portion; a fragment., One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude., To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; — frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.
fracture noun The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach., The breaking of a bone., The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture., To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
fraenula plural of Fraenulum
fraenums plural of Frenum
fragment verb t. A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing.
fragrant adjective Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.
framable adjective Capable of being framed.
frampoid adjective Peevish; cross; vexatious; quarrelsome.
frangent adjective Causing fracture; breaking.
franking present participle & vb. noun of Frank, A method of forming a joint at the intersection of window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to show a miter.
frankish adjective Like, or pertaining to, the Franks.
franklin adjective An English freeholder, or substantial householder.
frapping present participle & vb. noun of Frap
fratrage noun A sharing among brothers, or brothers’ kin.
fraudful adjective Full of fraud, deceit, or treachery; trickish; treacherous; fraudulent; — applied to persons or things.
fraxinus noun A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees.