farthingale
- n a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
farting
- n a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- v expel intestinal gases through the anus
fartlek
- n a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise
faruk i
- n king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965)
fas
- n a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy
- n the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
fasces
- n bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism
fascia
- n a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
- n instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
fascicle
- n an installment of a printed work
- n a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)