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

free trade
noun international trade free of government interference

free verse
vers libre noun unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern

free weight
exercising weight noun sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms

free will
noun the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

Free World
noun anti-Communist countries collectively

free-and-easy
adjective natural and unstudied; `using their Christian names in a casual way`; `lectured in a free-and-easy style`

free-associate
verb associate freely; `Let`s associate freely to bring up old memories`

free-base
base verb use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

free-flying
adjective able to fly through the air (as a bird); `three chicks were raised to the free-flying stage`

free-lance
verb work on a free lance basis

free-living
nonparasitic adjective not parasitic on another organism

free-range
adjective of livestock and domestic poultry; permitted to graze or forage rather than being confined to a feedlot

free-reed
noun a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture

free-reed instrument
noun a wind instrument with a free reed

free-soil
slaveless adjective where slavery was prohibited; `a free-soil state`

free-swimming
unattached adjective (of animals) able to swim about; not attached

free-thinking
latitudinarian adjective unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)

freeboard deck
noun the uppermost watertight deck

freeborn
adjective born free of free parents

freedom from discrimination
noun immunity from discrimination on the basis of race or sex or nationality or religion or age; guaranteed by federal laws of the United States

freedom from double jeopardy
noun a civil right guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the US constitution

freedom from involuntary servitude
noun a civil right guaranteed by the 13th amendment to the US constitution

freedom from search and seizure
noun a right guaranteed by the 4th amendment to the US constitution

freedom from self-incrimination
privilege against self incrimination noun the civil right (guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself

freedom of assembly
noun the right peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution

freedom of religion
noun a civil right guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution

freedom of speech
noun a civil right guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution

freedom of the press
noun a right guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution

freedom of thought
noun the right to hold unpopular ideas

freedom to bear arms
noun a right guaranteed by the 2nd amendment to the US constitution

freehand
freehanded adjective done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; `a freehand drawing`

freeing
noun the act of liberating someone or something

freelance
self-employed adjective working for yourself

freeload
verb live off somebody`s generosity; `This young man refuses to work and is freeloading`

freely
adverb in a free manner; `the painting featured freely brushed strokes`

freemail
noun a service providing free email delivery in exchange for exposure to advertising

Freemasonry
Masonry noun Freemasons collectively

freestanding
separate adjective standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; `a freestanding bell tower`; `a house with a separate garage`

freestone
noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit

freestyle
noun a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use

freetail
free-tailed bat noun small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions

freethinking
noun the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

freeware
noun software that is provided without charge

freewheel
noun a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)

freewheeling
adjective free of restraints or rules; `freewheeling foolishness`; `the versatility of his poetic freewheeling style`

freewill
adjective done of your own accord; `a freewill offering`

freeze
stop dead verb stop moving or become immobilized; `When he saw the police car he froze`

freeze
noun an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; `a halt in the arms race`; `a nuclear freeze`

freeze out
freeze down verb change from a liquid to a solid when cold; `Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit`

freeze-dry
verb preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum; `freeze-dry the strawberries`

freezing
noun the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

freezing point
melting point noun the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid

Fregata
genus Fregata noun type genus of the Fregatidae

Fregatidae
family Fregatidae noun frigate birds

freight
freightage noun transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates

freight car
noun a railway car that carries freight

freight elevator
service elevator noun an elevator designed for carrying freight

freight liner
liner train noun a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods

freight train
rattler noun a railroad train consisting of freight cars

French
adjective of or pertaining to France or the people of France; `French cooking`; `a Gallic shrug`

French
noun United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)

French Academy
noun an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government; `the French Academy sets standards for the use of the French language`

French and Indian War
noun a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760

French bread
noun a crusty sourdough bread often baked in long slender tapered loaves or baguettes

French bulldog
noun small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head

French door
noun a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length

French dressing
vinaigrette noun oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic

French dressing for fruit salad
noun made with lemon or grapefruit juice instead of vinegar

French Foreign Legion
noun a former foreign legion in the French army that was used for military duties outside of France

French Foreign Office
Quai d`Orsay noun the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris

french fries
french-fried potatoes noun strips of potato fried in deep fat

French fritter
beignet noun a square, very rich drop friedcake dusted with confectioners` sugar

French heel
noun a fairly high narrow heel on women`s shoes

French honeysuckle
Hedysarum coronarium noun perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop

French horn
horn noun a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves

French Indochina
noun the French colonies of Cambodia and Laos and Vietnam were formerly organized as French Indochina

French knot
noun stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric

French lavender
noun shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers

French leave
noun an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)

French lesson
noun instruction in the French language

French loaf
noun a loaf of French bread

French omelet
noun omelet cooked quickly and slid onto a plate

French pastry
noun sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste

French polish
French polish shellac noun a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol

French Revolution
noun the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799

French roof
noun a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular

French sorrel
noun greens having small tart oval to pointed leaves; preferred to common sorrel for salads

French spinach
Chenopodium rubrum noun common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States

French toast
noun bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup

French window
noun a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building

french-fry
deep-fry verb cook by immersing in fat; `french-fry the potatoes`

French-speaking
adjective able to communicate in French

Frenchify
verb become French in appearance or character; `This restaurant has Frenchified`

frenzied
manic adjective affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; `a frenzied attack`; `a frenzied mob`; `the prosecutor`s frenzied denunciation of the accused`- H.W.Carter; `outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity`

frenziedly
adverb in a frenzied manner; `we rehearsed frenziedly the last few days before the premiere`

frequency band
waveband noun a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)

frequency distribution
noun a distribution of observed frequencies of occurrence of the values of a variable

frequency modulation
FM noun modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave

frequency response
noun (electronics) a response depicting the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency

frequency-response curve
frequency-response characteristic noun (electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency