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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

First Vatican Council
Vatican I noun the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra

first water
noun the highest quality gems

first-aid kit
noun kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid

first-aid station
noun a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained

first-class
adverb by first-class conveyance; with first-class accommodations; `we always travel first class`

first-come-first-serve(p)
rush adjective not accepting reservations

first-order correlation
noun a partial correlation in which the effects of only one variable are removed (held constant)

first-place finish
noun a finish in first place (as in a race)

first-rate
very well adverb quite well; `she doesn`t feel first-rate today`

first-string
adjective being a regular member of a team; `first-string players`

firstborn
eldest adjective first in order of birth; `the firstborn child`

firsthand
adjective received directly from a source; `firsthand information`

fiscal
financial adjective involving financial matters; `fiscal responsibility`

fiscal policy
noun a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

fiscally
in fiscal matters adverb in financial matters; `fiscally irresponsible`

Fischer
noun German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)

fish
noun any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; `the shark is a large fish`; `in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish`

fish and chips
noun fried fish and french-fried potatoes

fish cake
noun a fried ball or patty of flaked fish and mashed potatoes

fish chowder
noun chowder containing fish

fish doctor
Gymnelis viridis noun brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout

fish family
noun any of various families of fish

fish farm
noun a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food

fish fillet
fish filet noun a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish

fish fly
fish-fly noun similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait

fish fry
noun a cookout where fried fish is the main course

fish genus
noun any of various genus of fish

fish house punch
noun a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup

fish joint
noun a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams

fish knife
noun a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish

fish ladder
noun a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam

fish loaf
noun flaked fish baked in a loaf with bread crumbs and various seasonings

fish louse
noun a kind of copepod

fish mousse
noun mousse made with fish

fish scale
noun scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish

fish slice
noun a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan

fish steak
noun cross-section slice of a large fish

fish stew
noun a stew made with fish

fish stick
fish finger noun a long fillet of fish breaded and fried

fishbone
noun a bone of a fish

fishbowl
fish bowl noun a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept

fisher
pekan noun large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal

fisherman`s bend
noun a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring

fisherman`s knot
true lover`s knot 1 truelove knot noun a knot for tying the ends of two lines together

fisherman`s lure
fish lure noun (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers

fishery
piscary noun a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

fisheye
wide-angle adjective of or relating to a fisheye lens

fishgig
noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

fishhook
noun a sharp barbed hook for catching fish

fishing
sportfishing noun the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

fishing boat
fishing smack noun a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive

fishing eagle
Haliaeetus leucorhyphus noun of southeast Europe and central Asia

fishing gear
tackle 1 fishing tackle noun gear used in fishing

fishing license
fishing licence noun a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time

fishing line
noun a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached

fishing rod
fishing pole noun a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line

fishlike
fish-like adjective resembling a fish; `an extinct fishlike vertebrate`

fishnet
fishing net noun a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in

fishpaste
noun a paste of fish or shellfish

fishplate
noun metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams

fishtail
verb slow down by moving the tail sideways; `The airplane fishtailed on the runway`

fishtail bit
blade bit noun a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear

fishy
funny adjective not as expected; `there was something fishy about the accident`; `up to some funny business`; `some definitely queer goings-on`; `a shady deal`; `her motives were suspect`; `suspicious behavior`

fissile
adjective capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; `fissile crystals`; `fissile wood`

fissionable
adjective capable of undergoing nuclear fission; `a fissionable nucleous`; `fissionable material`

fissiparity
noun the tendency to break into parts; `the fissiparity of religious sects`

fissiparous
adjective reproducing by fission

fissiped mammal
fissiped noun terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons

Fissipedia
noun in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora

fissure
noun (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

fissure of Rolando
Rolando`s fissure noun a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes

fissure of Sylvius
Sylvian fissure noun the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres

Fissurella
genus Fissurella noun type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets

Fissurellidae
family Fissurellidae noun marine limpets

fist
clenched fist noun a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

fistfight
fisticuffs 1 slugfest noun a fight with bare fists

fistula
noun an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

fistular
fistulate adjective hollow and tube-shaped like a reed

Fistularia
genus Fistularia noun type genus of the family Fistulariidae

Fistulariidae
family Fistulariidae noun cornetfishes

fistulous
adjective of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula

fit
noun the manner in which something fits; `I admired the fit of her coat`

fit
scene 1 conniption noun a display of bad temper; `he had a fit`; `she threw a tantrum`; `he made a scene`

fit the bill
fill the bill verb be what is needed or be good enough for what is required; `Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?`

fit(p)
primed(p) adjective (usually followed by `to` or `for`) on the point of or strongly disposed; `in no fit state to continue`; `fit to drop`; `laughing fit to burst`; `she was fit to scream`; `primed for a fight`; `we are set to go at any time`

fitch
foulmart noun dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

fitful
interrupted adjective intermittently stopping and starting; `fitful (or interrupted) sleep`; `off-and-on static`

fitfully
adverb in a fitful manner; `he slept fitfully`

fitfulness
jerkiness noun the quality of being spasmodic and irregular

fitment
noun any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture); `she liked the kitchen fitments`

fitness
fittingness noun the condition of being suitable; `they had to prove their fitness for the position`

fits and starts
noun repeated bursts of activity; `they worked in fits and starts`

fitted
adjective being the right size and shape to fit as desired; `a fitted overcoat`; `he quickly assembled the fitted pieces`

fitted out
outfitted adjective furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation; `a well outfitted expedition to the South Pole`

fitted sheet
contour sheet noun a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress

fitter
healthier adjective improved in health or physical condition

fitting
meet adjective being precisely fitting and right; `it is only meet that she should be seated first`

Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald noun United States novelist (1896-1940)

five
5 adjective being one more than four

five hundred
500 adjective denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units