faucial tonsil
- n either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
faulkner
- n United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
fatigues
- n military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
- n temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
- n used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
- n (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
- n labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
they were assigned to kitchen fatigues - v lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
- v exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
fatiha
- n the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers
fatihah
- n the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers
fatima
- n youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)
fatimah
- n youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)