5-Letter Nouns Starting With F
Here's the list of all the 357 5-Letter Nouns Starting With F in the English Language.
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| first | 1. the first or highest in an ordering or series 2. the first element in a countable series More Definitions → |
| 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 → |
| field | 1. a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed 2. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought More Definitions → |
| front | 1. the side that is forward or prominent 2. the line along which opposing armies face each other More Definitions → |
| final | 1. the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament 2. an examination administered at the end of an academic term More Definitions → |
| force | 1. a powerful effect or influence 2. (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity More Definitions → |
| flash | 1. a sudden intense burst of radiant energy 2. a momentary brightness 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 → |
| funds | 1. assets in the form of money More Definitions → |
| floor | 1. the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure) 2. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale More Definitions → |
| frame | 1. the framework for a pair of eyeglasses 2. a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film More Definitions → |
| fresh | More Definitions → |
| faith | 1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny 2. complete confidence in a person or plan etc More Definitions → |
| funny | 1. an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) More Definitions → |
| falls | 1. the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) 2. a steep descent of the water of a river More Definitions → |
| frank | 1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll 2. device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced. More Definitions → |
| fight | 1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war 2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle More Definitions → |
| fruit | 1. the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant 2. an amount of a product More Definitions → |
| fifth | 1. a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon 2. position five in a countable series of things More Definitions → |
| fiber | 1. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn 2. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis More Definitions → |
| fraud | 1. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person 2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| flood | 1. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 2. an overwhelming number or amount More Definitions → |
| folks | 1. your parents 2. people in general (often used in the plural) More Definitions → |
| fault | 1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 2. an imperfection in an object or machine More Definitions → |
| fluid | 1. a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure 2. continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas More Definitions → |
| favor | 1. an act of gracious kindness 2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something More Definitions → |
| fleet | 1. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership 2. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership More Definitions → |
| ferry | 1. a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule 2. transport by boat or aircraft More Definitions → |
| float | 1. the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment 2. the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public More Definitions → |
| fancy | 1. something many people believe that is false 2. imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination More Definitions → |
| fever | 1. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection 2. a state of nervous excitement More Definitions → |
| flame | 1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke More Definitions → |
| fifty | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five 2. a United States bill worth 50 dollars More Definitions → |
| forty | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four More Definitions → |
| fence | 1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area 2. a dealer in stolen property More Definitions → |
| flesh | 1. the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat 2. alternative names for the body of a human being More Definitions → |
| fairy | 1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers 2. offensive term for a homosexual man More Definitions → |
| frost | 1. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) 2. weather cold enough to cause freezing More Definitions → |
| flyer | 1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution 2. someone who travels by air More Definitions → |
| flush | 1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity 2. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health More Definitions → |
| fatty | 1. a rotund individual 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 → |
| flour | 1. fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain More Definitions → |
| fibre | 1. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn 2. any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) More Definitions → |
| franc | 1. the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes More Definitions → |
| flats | 1. footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel) More Definitions → |
| flies | 1. (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) More Definitions → |
| flora | 1. all the plant life in a particular region or period 2. (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion More Definitions → |
| feast | 1. a ceremonial dinner party for many people 2. something experienced with great delight More Definitions → |
| flute | 1. a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown 2. a tall narrow wineglass More Definitions → |
| freak | 1. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed 2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction More Definitions → |
| flint | 1. a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony More Definitions → |
| fetch | 1. the action of fetching More Definitions → |
| flock | 1. a church congregation guided by a pastor 2. a group of birds More Definitions → |
| faint | 1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain More Definitions → |
| fauna | 1. all the animal life in a particular region or period 2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement More Definitions → |
| flick | 1. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) 2. a short stroke More Definitions → |
| flare | 1. a shape that spreads outward 2. a sudden burst of flame More Definitions → |
| fries | 1. strips of potato fried in deep fat More Definitions → |
| filth | 1. any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant 2. anything regarded as making something unclean More Definitions → |
| fungi | 1. an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia More Definitions → |
| fudge | 1. soft creamy candy More Definitions → |
| flair | 1. a natural talent 2. distinctive and stylish elegance More Definitions → |
| furry | 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 → |
| flirt | 1. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men 2. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest More Definitions → |
| finch | 1. any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds More Definitions → |
| forte | 1. an asset of special worth or utility 2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly More Definitions → |
| fetus | 1. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal More Definitions → |
| fable | 1. a deliberately false or improbable account 2. a short moral story (often with animal characters) More Definitions → |
| fitch | 1. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened More Definitions → |
| fanny | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 2. external female sex organs More Definitions → |
| finer | More Definitions → |
| folly | 1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly 2. a stupid mistake More Definitions → |
| futon | 1. mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame More Definitions → |
| facet | 1. a distinct feature or element in a problem 2. a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) More Definitions → |
| fluke | 1. a stroke of luck 2. a barb on a harpoon or arrow More Definitions → |
| flaps | 1. a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag More Definitions → |
| flask | 1. bottle that has a narrow neck 2. the quantity a flask will hold More Definitions → |
| foyer | 1. a large entrance or reception room or area More Definitions → |
| floss | 1. a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery 2. a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth More Definitions → |
| fumes | 1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products More Definitions → |
| firth | 1. a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland) More Definitions → |
| flank | 1. the side of military or naval formation 2. a subfigure consisting of a side of something More Definitions → |
| feral | More Definitions → |
| fryer | 1. flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying 2. A kitchen appliance for deep frying; its size depends on intended use. More Definitions → |
| flake | 1. a crystal of snow 2. a person with an unusual or odd personality More Definitions → |
| fluff | 1. any light downy material 2. something of little value or significance More Definitions → |
| fermi | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter More Definitions → |
| frown | 1. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure More Definitions → |
| farce | 1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations 2. mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs More Definitions → |
| filer | 1. a party who files a notice with a law court 2. a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization More Definitions → |
| frail | 1. the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds 2. a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) More Definitions → |
| fling | 1. a usually brief attempt 2. a brief indulgence of your impulses More Definitions → |
| fiend | 1. a cruel wicked and inhuman person 2. an evil supernatural being More Definitions → |
| feces | 1. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels More Definitions → |
| fella | 1. a boy or man More Definitions → |
| fixer | 1. someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) 2. a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image) More Definitions → |
| filet | 1. a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef 2. a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish More Definitions → |
| flier | 1. someone who travels by air 2. someone who operates an aircraft More Definitions → |
| freer | More Definitions → |
| fleer | 1. contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words 2. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation More Definitions → |
| foray | 1. a sudden short attack 2. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) More Definitions → |
| filly | 1. a young female horse under the age of four More Definitions → |
| fleck | 1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole 2. a small contrasting part of something More Definitions → |
| femur | 1. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee More Definitions → |
| flaky | More Definitions → |
| fives | 1. a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls More Definitions → |
| friar | 1. a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms More Definitions → |
| flack | 1. a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer 2. intense adverse criticism More Definitions → |
| fugue | 1. dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state 2. a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days More Definitions → |
| felon | 1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime 2. a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail More Definitions → |
| fjord | 1. a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway More Definitions → |
| facia | 1. a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc More Definitions → |
| feist | 1. a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog More Definitions → |
| fatwa | 1. a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority More Definitions → |
| faery | 1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers 2. the enchanted realm of fairies More Definitions → |
| fluor | 1. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine More Definitions → |
| fille | 1. a young female More Definitions → |
| froth | 1. a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid More Definitions → |
| fosse | 1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water More Definitions → |
| feria | 1. a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated 2. (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint 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 → |
| folie | 1. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness More Definitions → |
| frock | 1. a long, loose outer garment 2. a habit worn by clerics More Definitions → |
| finis | 1. the temporal end; the concluding time 2. the concluding part of any performance More Definitions → |
| furor | 1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal 2. a sudden outburst (as of protest) More Definitions → |
| flume | 1. a narrow gorge with a stream running through it 2. watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs More Definitions → |
| folia | 1. a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock More Definitions → |
| flail | 1. an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing More Definitions → |
| frisk | 1. the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs More Definitions → |
| fiver | 1. a United States bill worth 5 dollars 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 → |
| frizz | 1. the condition of being formed into small tight curls More Definitions → |
| fugly | More Definitions → |