felicity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 intense happiness; being happy. 2 a cause of happiness. 3 a a capacity...

fey - adj. 1 a strange, other-worldly; elfin; whimsical. b clairvoyant ....

fellatio - n. oral stimulation of the penis. fellate v.tr. fellator n. [mod.L f. L fellare...

feaces - n.pl. (US feces) waste matter discharged from the bowels. faecal adj. [L, pl....

feme - n. Law a woman or wife. feme covert a married woman....

fedish - orig. adj. = made by art, f. L factitius FACTITIOUS]...

fermentation - n. 1 the breakdown of a substance by micro-organisms, such as yeasts and

feminize - v.tr. & intr. (also -ise) make or become feminine or female. feminization n....

femur - n. (pl. femurs or femora) 1 Anat. the thigh-bone, the thick bone between the hip...

female - adj. & n. 1 of the sex that can bear offspring or produce ...

fertilization - n. (also -isation) 1 Biol. the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction...

feture - see FACTURE]...

fetsh - orig. adj. = made by art, f. L factitius FACTITIOUS]...

fenzy - n. & v. (pl. -ies) 1 mental derangement; wild excitement or agitation. 2 delirious...

fermentasion - n. 1 the breakdown of a substance by micro-organisms, such as yeasts and

fetis - US var. of FOETUS. ...

ferous - adj. 1 containing iron (ferrous and non-ferrous metals). 2 Chem. containing iron...

fest - n. & v. 1 a large or sumptuous meal. 2 a gratification to the senses or

fenale - adj. & n. 1 of the sex that can bear offspring or produce ...

few - adj. & n. not many (few doctors smoke; visitors are few). (as pl.) 1 (prec. by...

ferocious - adj. fierce, savage; wildly cruel. ferociously adv. ferociousness n. [L ferox...

fertlization - n. (also -isation) 1 Biol. the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction...

femle - adj. & n. 1 of the sex that can bear offspring or produce ...

ferrel - var. of FERRULE. ...

feel - v. & n. (past and past part. felt) 1 tr. a examine or search by touch. b (absol.)...

feminine - adj. & n. 1 of or characteristic of women....

fench - also called HARICOT, kidney bean. French bread white bread in a long

fedral - adj. 1 of a system of government in which several States form a unity ...

feedom - we have the freedom to leave). 5 frankness, outspokenness; undue familiarity. 6...

felne - adj. & n. 1 of or relating to the cat family. 2 catlike ,...

fever - n. & v. 1 a an abnormally high body temperature, often with delirium etc. b a

fesh - 24). one's own flesh and blood near relatives; descendants. sins of the flesh unchastity....

feak - prob. f. dial.]...

ferros - adj. 1 containing iron (ferrous and non-ferrous metals). 2 Chem. containing iron...

ferite - n. Chem. 1 a salt of (the hypothetical) ferrous acid...

feasible - adj. 1 practicable, possible; easily or conveniently done. 2 disp. likely, probable...

fency - n., adj., & v. (pl. -ies) 1 an individual taste ...

feance - see FINE(2) )]...

feline - adj. & n. 1 of or relating to the cat family. 2 catlike ,...

fed - n. US sl. a federal official, esp. a member of the FBI. [abbr. of FEDERAL]...

feckless - adj. 1 feeble, ineffective. 2 unthinking, irresponsible (feckless gaiety). fecklessly...

fet - n. a noteworthy act or achievement. [ME f. OF fait, fet (as FACT)]...

feesible - adj. 1 practicable, possible; easily or conveniently done. 2 disp. likely, probable...

feader - n. 1 a person or thing that feeds. 2 a person who eats in a specified

fermentaton - n. 1 the breakdown of a substance by micro-organisms, such as yeasts and

ferrous - adj. 1 containing iron (ferrous and non-ferrous metals). 2 Chem. containing iron...

ferric - adj. 1 of iron. 2 Chem. containing iron in a trivalent form (cf. FERROUS). ...

fery - n. & v. (pl. -ies) 1 a boat or aircraft etc. for conveying passengers and goods,...

feeling - n. & adj. 1 a the capacity to feel; a sense of touch (lost all feeling in his arm)....

fetilization - n. (also -isation) 1 Biol. the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction...

fertiliztion - n. (also -isation) 1 Biol. the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction...

fertilizaton - n. (also -isation) 1 Biol. the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction...

femae - adj. & n. 1 of the sex that can bear offspring or produce ...

feedel - n. 1 a person or thing that feeds. 2 a person who eats in a specified

fear - n. & v. 1 a an unpleasant emotion caused by...

fexible - adj. 1 able to bend without breaking; pliable;...

fele - v. (past and past part. fled) 1 intr. (often foll....

feudal - adj. 1 of, according to, or resembling the feudal system. 2 of a feud or fief. 3...

fee - cf. FEUD(2), FIEF]...

fertilzation - n. (also -isation) 1 Biol. the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction...

feer - n. & v. 1 a an unpleasant emotion caused by...

feder - n. 1 a person or thing that feeds. 2 a person who eats in a specified

fertirization - n. (also -isation) 1 Biol. the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction...

feble - adj. 1 weak, infirm. 2 lacking energy, force, or effectiveness. 3 dim, indistinct....

ferris - adj. 1 containing iron (ferrous and non-ferrous metals). 2 Chem. containing iron...

feeture - see FACTURE]...

federar - adj. 1 of a system of government in which several States form a unity ...

feast - n. & v. 1 a large or sumptuous meal. 2 a gratification to the senses or

feling - n. & adj. 1 a the capacity to feel; a sense of touch (lost all feeling in his arm)....

felny - n. (pl. -ies) a crime regarded by the law as grave, and usu. involving violence....