English to English Dictionary

Fetet

A traditional Middle Eastern dish consisting of pieces of flatbread mixed with broth, meat, yogurt, or sweet ingredients like honey.

Fid

A conical wooden or metal pin used by sailors to open the strands of rope in splicing or to support a topmast.

Fifth Estate

Groups or independent entities, especially bloggers, social media activists, and alternative media organizations, that operate outside mainstream journalism and traditional political power structures to influence public opinion.

Filiate

To adopt as a son or daughter, or to establish a close filial or affiliative relationship.

Flagellant

A person who whips themselves or others as a religious discipline or for sexual pleasure.

Folies-Bergere

A famous Parisian music hall and cabaret known for lavish theatrical revues, spectacular staging, and elaborately costumed chorus lines.

Gadzooks

An archaic exclamation expressing surprise, annoyance, or dismay.

Gainsaying

The act of denying, disputing, or contradicting something.

Gallimaufry

A confused jumble or medley of things; a miscellaneous assortment.

Gamesmanship

The art or practice of winning games or contests by using psychological ploys and tactics to gain an advantage, without technically breaking the rules.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Gilt-head bream

A common European marine fish (Sparus aurata) of the sparid family, distinguished by a golden stripe between its eyes, highly valued as a food fish.