Nouns Starting With FO
Here's the list of all the 1240 Nouns Starting With FO in the English Language.
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| forum | 1. a public meeting or assembly for open discussion 2. a public facility to meet for open discussion More Definitions → |
| found | 1. food and lodging provided in addition to money More Definitions → |
| following | 1. a group of followers or enthusiasts 2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture More Definitions → |
| form | 1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something 2. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality More Definitions → |
| food | 1. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue 2. any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment More Definitions → |
| four | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one 2. a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips More Definitions → |
| format | 1. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) 2. the general appearance of a publication More Definitions → |
| force | 1. a powerful effect or influence 2. (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity More Definitions → |
| follow | More Definitions → |
| focus | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system More Definitions → |
| foundation | 1. the basis on which something is grounded 2. an institution supported by an endowment More Definitions → |
| forward | 1. the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey 2. a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team More Definitions → |
| football | 1. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal 2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football More Definitions → |
| former | 1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two More Definitions → |
| forest | 1. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area 2. land that is covered with trees and shrubs More Definitions → |
| ford | 1. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded 2. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse More Definitions → |
| foot | 1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint 2. a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard More Definitions → |
| fort | 1. a fortified military post where troops are stationed 2. a fortified defensive structure More Definitions → |
| font | 1. a specific size and style of type within a type family 2. bowl for baptismal water More Definitions → |
| forecast | 1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop More Definitions → |
| fourth | 1. following the third position; number four in a countable series 2. one of four equal parts More Definitions → |
| fox | 1. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs 2. a shifty deceptive person More Definitions → |
| formal | 1. a lavish dance requiring formal attire 2. a gown for evening wear More Definitions → |
| formula | 1. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement 2. directions for making something More Definitions → |
| folder | 1. a small book usually having a paper cover 2. covering that is folded over to protect the contents More Definitions → |
| formation | 1. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit 2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape More Definitions → |
| forever | More Definitions → |
| folk | 1. people in general (often used in the plural) 2. a social division of (usually preliterate) people More Definitions → |
| folks | 1. your parents 2. people in general (often used in the plural) More Definitions → |
| founder | 1. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse 2. a person who founds or establishes some institution More Definitions → |
| fortune | 1. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another 2. a large amount of wealth or prosperity More Definitions → |
| fold | 1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding 2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church More Definitions → |
| footwear | 1. clothing worn on a person's feet 2. covering for a person's feet More Definitions → |
| foam | 1. a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid 2. a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture More Definitions → |
| focusing | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. the act of bringing into focus More Definitions → |
| forestry | 1. the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber More Definitions → |
| fork | 1. cutlery used for serving and eating food 2. the act of branching out or dividing into branches More Definitions → |
| fool | 1. a person who lacks good judgment 2. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of More Definitions → |
| forty | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four More Definitions → |
| folding | 1. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape 2. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock More Definitions → |
| fountain | 1. a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises 2. a natural flow of ground water More Definitions → |
| footage | 1. film that has been shot 2. a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done More Definitions → |
| fog | 1. droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground 2. an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance More Definitions → |
| formatting | 1. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) More Definitions → |
| fossil | 1. someone whose style is out of fashion 2. the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil More Definitions → |
| foul | 1. an act that violates the rules of a sport More Definitions → |
| forge | 1. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping 2. a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering More Definitions → |
| forwarding | 1. the act of sending on to another destination 2. the advancement of some enterprise More Definitions → |
| formulation | 1. a substance prepared according to a formula 2. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally More Definitions → |
| founding | 1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new More Definitions → |
| foil | 1. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal 2. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities More Definitions → |
| followup | 1. a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work 2. an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done More Definitions → |
| forensic | More Definitions → |
| footnote | 1. a printed note placed below the text on a printed page More Definitions → |
| foreclosure | 1. the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default More Definitions → |
| footer | 1. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet 2. a person who travels by foot More Definitions → |
| forecasting | 1. a statement made about the future More Definitions → |
| fond | More Definitions → |
| fortunate | More Definitions → |
| fowler | 1. someone who hunts wild birds for food More Definitions → |
| fourteen | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one More Definitions → |
| followers | 1. a group of followers or enthusiasts More Definitions → |
| foregoing | More Definitions → |
| fortress | 1. a fortified defensive structure More Definitions → |
| folklore | 1. the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture More Definitions → |
| forgiveness | 1. compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive 2. the act of excusing a mistake or offense More Definitions → |
| fore | 1. front part of a vessel or aircraft More Definitions → |
| foliage | 1. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants 2. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament More Definitions → |
| foundry | 1. factory where metal castings are produced More Definitions → |
| footprint | 1. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface 2. a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important More Definitions → |
| fostering | 1. encouragement; aiding the development of something 2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community More Definitions → |
| formulate | More Definitions → |
| foreman | 1. a person who exercises control over workers 2. a man who is foreperson of a jury More Definitions → |
| folio | 1. the system of numbering pages 2. a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) More Definitions → |
| forefront | 1. the part in the front or nearest the viewer 2. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field More Definitions → |
| forte | 1. an asset of special worth or utility 2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly More Definitions → |
| fob | 1. a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch 2. an adornment that hangs from a watch chain More Definitions → |
| forehead | 1. the part of the face above the eyes 2. the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits More Definitions → |
| foreword | 1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book More Definitions → |
| forgetting | More Definitions → |
| foe | 1. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) 2. a personal enemy More Definitions → |
| foreground | 1. the part of a scene that is near the viewer 2. (computer science) a window for an active application More Definitions → |
| folly | 1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly 2. a stupid mistake More Definitions → |
| forage | 1. bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle 2. the act of searching for food and provisions More Definitions → |
| forensics | 1. scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes More Definitions → |
| forfeiture | 1. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty 2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something More Definitions → |
| foresight | 1. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future 2. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing More Definitions → |
| forging | 1. shaping metal by heating and hammering More Definitions → |
| footing | 1. status with respect to the relations between people or groups 2. a relation that provides the foundation for something More Definitions → |
| fourteenth | 1. position 14 in a countable series of things More Definitions → |
| foyer | 1. a large entrance or reception room or area More Definitions → |
| formulae | 1. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement 2. directions for making something More Definitions → |
| forklift | 1. a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them More Definitions → |
| formative | 1. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function More Definitions → |
| fodder | 1. soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire 2. coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop More Definitions → |
| forester | 1. someone trained in forestry More Definitions → |
| foreigner | 1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 2. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group More Definitions → |
| fowl | 1. a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl 2. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food More Definitions → |
| follower | 1. a person who accepts the leadership of another 2. someone who travels behind or pursues another More Definitions → |
| forfeit | 1. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty 2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something More Definitions → |
| foursome | 1. four people considered as a unit 2. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one More Definitions → |
| forearm | 1. the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist More Definitions → |
| fortnight | 1. a period of fourteen consecutive days More Definitions → |
| fora | 1. a public meeting or assembly for open discussion 2. a public facility to meet for open discussion More Definitions → |
| formaldehyde | 1. a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol More Definitions → |
| foreskin | 1. a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris 2. a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis More Definitions → |
| formalism | 1. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented 2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications More Definitions → |
| foraging | 1. the act of searching for food and provisions More Definitions → |
| fondue | 1. cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces 2. hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped More Definitions → |
| foothill | 1. a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain More Definitions → |
| forgery | 1. a copy that is represented as the original 2. criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud More Definitions → |
| forecaster | 1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) More Definitions → |
| forint | 1. the basic unit of money in Hungary More Definitions → |
| formulary | 1. (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation More Definitions → |
| focussing | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something More Definitions → |
| fop | 1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance More Definitions → |
| folate | 1. a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction More Definitions → |
| follies | 1. a revue with elaborate costuming More Definitions → |
| follicle | 1. any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity More Definitions → |
| foal | 1. a young horse More Definitions → |
| forerunner | 1. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| foaming | More Definitions → |
| foray | 1. a sudden short attack 2. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) More Definitions → |
| fortitude | 1. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage More Definitions → |
| fooling | More Definitions → |
| formalities | 1. a requirement of etiquette or custom More Definitions → |
| forbidding | 1. an official prohibition or edict against something More Definitions → |
| footpath | 1. a trodden path More Definitions → |
| foci | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system More Definitions → |
| fortnightly | More Definitions → |
| formality | 1. a requirement of etiquette or custom 2. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies More Definitions → |
| foreplay | 1. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse More Definitions → |
| forceps | 1. an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) 2. an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) More Definitions → |
| forties | 1. the time of life between 40 and 50 2. the decade from 1940 to 1949 More Definitions → |
| foolishness | 1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly 2. the quality of being rash and foolish More Definitions → |
| foothold | 1. an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies 2. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing More Definitions → |
| fondness | 1. a predisposition to like something 2. a positive feeling of liking More Definitions → |
| foxtrot | 1. a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences More Definitions → |
| footballer | 1. an athlete who plays American football More Definitions → |
| forbearance | 1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence 2. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting More Definitions → |
| foreshore | 1. the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark More Definitions → |
| fortification | 1. defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it 2. the art or science of strengthening defenses More Definitions → |
| forefoot | 1. a front foot of a quadruped More Definitions → |
| fondling | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
| footwork | 1. the manner of using the feet 2. skillful maneuvering or dealing More Definitions → |
| formalize | More Definitions → |
| forthright | More Definitions → |
| forehand | 1. (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) More Definitions → |
| foetus | 1. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal More Definitions → |
| forlorn | More Definitions → |
| fornication | 1. voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other 2. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations More Definitions → |
| foodie | 1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) More Definitions → |
| fosse | 1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water More Definitions → |
| formalin | 1. a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens More Definitions → |
| forgetfulness | 1. tendency to forget 2. unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember More Definitions → |
| forename | 1. the name that precedes the surname More Definitions → |
| foxtail | 1. grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes More Definitions → |
| formalization | 1. the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions) More Definitions → |
| forking | 1. the place where something divides into branches 2. the act of branching out or dividing into branches More Definitions → |
| fossa | 1. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) 2. largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets More Definitions → |
| foram | 1. marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude More Definitions → |
| footstool | 1. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person More Definitions → |
| footboard | 1. a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet 2. a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead More Definitions → |
| folie | 1. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness More Definitions → |
| footbridge | 1. a bridge designed for pedestrians More Definitions → |
| foodstuff | 1. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer 2. a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food More Definitions → |
| foreboding | 1. a feeling of evil to come 2. an unfavorable omen More Definitions → |
| folia | 1. a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock More Definitions → |
| footrest | 1. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person More Definitions → |
| foreclose | More Definitions → |
| fountainhead | 1. an abundant source 2. the source of water from which a stream arises More Definitions → |
| forestall | More Definitions → |
| foursquare | 1. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon More Definitions → |
| forefinger | 1. the finger next to the thumb More Definitions → |
| forebrain | 1. the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube More Definitions → |
| foxglove | 1. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis More Definitions → |
| foreshadowing | 1. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand More Definitions → |
| forethought | 1. planning or plotting in advance of acting 2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger More Definitions → |
| fount | 1. a specific size and style of type within a type family 2. a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water More Definitions → |
| fondant | 1. candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste More Definitions → |
| foramen | 1. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure More Definitions → |
| foreknowledge | 1. knowledge of an event before it occurs More Definitions → |
| forecourt | 1. the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings More Definitions → |
| footman | 1. a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores More Definitions → |
| forbear | 1. a person from whom you are descended More Definitions → |
| foxhound | 1. medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes More Definitions → |
| footlocker | 1. a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks) More Definitions → |
| foghorn | 1. a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships 2. a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone More Definitions → |
| fortieth | 1. position 40 in a countable series of things More Definitions → |
| foliation | 1. (botany) the process of forming leaves 2. (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock More Definitions → |
| folktale | 1. a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk More Definitions → |
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