filet
- n a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
- n a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
- n lace having a square mesh
- v decorate with a lace of geometric designs
- v cut into filets
filet the fish
filet de boeuf en croute
- n rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
filet mignon
- n small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin
filiation
- n the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
- n inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
filibuster
- n a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
- n (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
- v obstruct deliberately by delaying
filibusterer
- n a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes