| AFIRE | • afire adv. On fire (often metaphorically). • afire adj. On fire (often metaphorically). • AFIRE adj. on fire. |
| AFRIT | • afrit n. Alternative spelling of ifrit. • AFRIT n. (Arabic) an evil spirit in Arabic mythology, also AFREET. |
| BARFI | • barfi n. An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices. • BARFI n. (Hindi) an Indian dessert made from milk solids and sugar, also BURFI. |
| FAIRS | • fairs n. Plural of fair. • Fairs prop.n. A surname. • FAIR v. to make fair. |
| FAIRY | • fairy n. (Uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion. • fairy n. A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted… • fairy n. An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm. |
| FAKIR | • fakir n. (Islam) A faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms. • fakir n. (Hinduism, more loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic. • fakir n. (Derogatory) Someone who takes advantage of the gullible through fakery, especially of a spiritual or… |
| FAQIR | • faqir n. (Islam) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property. • FAQIR n. (Arabic) a Hindu ascetic, also FAKEER, FAKIR, FAQUIR. |
| FARCI | • FARCI adj. (French) stuffed, as with ground meat, also FARCIE. |
| FERIA | • feria n. A weekday on a Church calendar on which no feast is observed. • Feria prop.n. A surname. • FERIA n. (Latin) a weekday which is neither a fast nor a festival. |
| FIARS | • fiars n. Plural of fiar. • FIAR n. (Scots) the owner of the fee simple of a property. |
| FILAR | • filar adj. Of or relating to a thread or line; characterized by threads stretched across the field of view. • FILAR adj. pertaining to a thread. |
| FLAIR | • flair n. A natural or innate talent or aptitude. • flair n. Distinctive style or elegance. • flair n. (Obsolete) Smell; odor. |
| FRAIL | • frail adj. Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish. • frail adj. Weak; infirm. • frail adj. Mentally fragile. |
| FRAIM | • fraim n. Obsolete form of frame. • FRAIM n. (Scots) a stranger, also FREMD, FREMIT. |
| FRATI | • frati n. Plural of frate. • FRATE n. (Italian) a Franciscan friar. |
| FRIAR | • friar n. A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans… • friar n. (Printing, dated) A white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking. • friar n. An American fish, the silverside. |
| IFTAR | • iftar n. (Islam) The evening meal (of dates) that breaks each day’s fast during Ramadan. • IFTAR n. (Arabic) a meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset during Ramadan. |
| INFRA | • infra adv. (Law) Discussed later. • infra n. (Civil engineering, computing, informal) Clipping of infrastructure. • infra- pref. Below, beneath, inferior. |
| KAFIR | • kafir n. (Islam, countable) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in God as per Islam (Arabic… • kafir n. (Uncountable) Short for kafir corn. • Kafir prop.n. (Obsolete) The Nuristani language family. |