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

frequent
adjective frequently encountered; `a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay` for the intransitive `lie``;

frequentative
noun a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action

frequently
often adverb many times at short intervals; `we often met over a cup of coffee`

fresco
noun a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster

fresh
impertinent adjective improperly forward or bold; `don`t be fresh with me`; `impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup`; `an impudent boy given to insulting strangers`; `Don`t get wise with me!`

fresh
adjective not containing or composed of salt water; `fresh water`

fresh bean
noun beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried

fresh food
fresh foods noun food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking

fresh-cut
adjective cut recently; `fresh-cut flowers`

freshen
verb become or make oneself fresh again; `She freshened up after the tennis game`

freshener
noun anything that freshens

freshet
spate noun the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

freshman
first-year adjective used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college); `a freshman senator`; `freshman year in high school or college`

freshman class
noun the first class in college or high school

freshness
novelty noun originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

freshwater bass
noun North American food and game fish

freshwater bream
bream noun any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis

freshwater bream
noun flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe

freshwater fish
noun flesh of fish from fresh water used as food

freshwater mussel
freshwater clam noun bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States

Fresnel lens
noun lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length

fret
noun a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

fret
Greek key noun an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); `there was a simple fret at the top of the walls`

fretful
querulous adjective habitually complaining; `a whining child`

fretfully
adverb in a fretful manner; `fretfully, the baby tossed in his crib`

fretted
interlaced adjective having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

Freudian
adjective of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his psychoanalytic ideas; `Freudian theories`

Freudian psychology
noun the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud

Freudian slip
noun a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals

friable
light adjective (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; `light sandy soil`

friary
noun a monastery of friars

fricandeau
noun larded veal braised and glazed in its own juices

fricassee
noun pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings

fricative
continuant adjective of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f`, `s`, `z`, or `th` in both `thin` and `then`)

fricative consonant
fricative noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

friction
detrition noun effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

friction clutch
noun a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them

friction tape
insulating tape noun a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors

frictional
adjective pertaining to or worked or produced by friction; `frictional electricity`; `frictional heat`; `frictional gearing`

frictionless
adjective lacking all friction; `a perpetual motion machine would have to be frictionless`

fried
deep-fried adjective cooked by frying in fat

fried egg
noun eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides

fried rice
Chinese fried rice noun boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs

friedcake
noun small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat

Friedman test
rabbit test noun pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman`s urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant

Friedrich August Wolf
noun German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)

Friend
noun a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

friendless
outcast adjective excluded from a society

friendlessness
noun being without friends

friendliness
noun a friendly disposition

friendly
adjective favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile; `a government friendly to our interests`; `an amicable agreement`

friendly fire
noun fire that injures or kills an ally

friendly takeover
noun a takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company

Friesian
Holstein noun a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland

frieze
noun a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap

frigate
noun a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser

frigate bird
man-of-war bird noun long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail

frighten
fright verb cause fear in; `The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me`; `Ghosts could never affright her`

frightened
scared adjective made afraid; `the frightened child cowered in the corner`; `too shocked and scared to move`

frighteningly
scarily adverb in an alarming manner; `the disturbing thing about the Minister`s behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true`

frightful
terrible adjective extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; `in a frightful hurry`; `spent a frightful amount of money`

frightfulness
noun the quality of being frightful

frigid
frosty adjective devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; `a frigid greeting`; `got a frosty reception`; `a frozen look on their faces`; `a glacial handshake`; `icy stare`; `wintry smile`

Frigid Zone
polar zone noun the part of the Earth`s surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate

frigidity
frigidness noun a lack of affection or enthusiasm; `a distressing coldness of tone and manner`

frigorific
adjective causing cold; cooling or chilling

frijole
noun Mexican bean; usually dried

frill
ruff noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal

frilled
frilly adjective having decorative ruffles or frills

frilled lizard
Chlamydosaurus kingi noun large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck

fringe
noun edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels

fringe-toed lizard
Uma notata noun with long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico

fringed
laciniate adjective having edges irregularly and finely slashed; `a laciniate leaf`

fringed pink
noun Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins

Fringilla
genus Fringilla noun type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling

Fringillidae
family Fringillidae noun finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings

fringy
marginal adjective at or constituting a border or edge; `the marginal strip of beach`

Frisbee
noun a light plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; sailed with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition

Frisch
Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch noun Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)

Frisian
adjective of or relating to the people or culture or language of Friesland or Frisia

frisk
frisking noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; `he gave the suspect a quick frisk`

friskily
adverb in a playfully frisky manner; `he moves about friskily despite his age`

friskiness
frolicsomeness noun lively high-spirited playfulness

frisson
shiver noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; `a frisson of surprise shot through him`

fritillary
noun butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver

frittata
noun Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top

fritter
noun small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

fritter batter
noun batter for making fritters

Friulian
Friuli noun a Rhaeto-Romance dialect spoken in northeastern Italy

frivol
trifle verb act frivolously

frivolity
frivolousness noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible

frivolous
adjective not serious in content or attitude or behavior; `a frivolous novel`; `a frivolous remark`; `a frivolous young woman`

frivolously
adverb in a frivolous manner; `she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life of a rich and spoiled girl`

frizzle
verb fry something until it curls and becomes crisp

frock
verb put a frock on

frock coat
noun a man`s coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century

frog
toad noun any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

frog kick
noun a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended

frog legs
noun hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken

frog orchid
noun orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple