English to English Dictionary

Forward-thinking

Tending to think about and plan for the future; innovative and progressive.

Fossil

The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.

Foster parent

A person who takes a child into their family and acts as a guardian, providing food, shelter, and upbringing without having legal parentage.

Foundation

The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level, upon which the structure rests.

Fourfold

Consisting of four parts, elements, or members.

Fragment

A small part broken or separated off something.

Fragrance

A sweet or delicate smell; a pleasant scent.

Frantic

Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.

Freehold

An estate in land held in fee simple for life or forever, representing absolute legal ownership of both the property and the land it stands on.

Frequency

The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.

Frequency range

The span of frequencies between a lower limit and an upper limit, typically measured in hertz, used in physics, acoustics, and telecommunications.

Fresco

A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling.