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. |