Example Sentences: Words Starting with F
804 words starting with F, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- faThe building had a perfectly symmetrical façade.
- fableIn the fable, the maiden had to find a catskin coat, a coat made of catskins.
- fabledEven for hedge funds, multistrats are fabled for their brutal Darwinism.
- fabricThis church dates back to the 11th century, though the great majority of its fabric is fifteenth century or...
- fabricateTheir hastily fabricated Potemkin village was practically deserted, what with all the ghosting.
- fabricationThe story is doubtless a fabrication.
- fabulousThis chili turned out fabulous! Joe really stuck his foot in it this time, didn't he?
- facadeThe facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.
- faceThat girl has a pretty face.
- facelessA faceless mob attacked the Capitol building.
- facetThis facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.
- facialThe facial constitutionality of the law is in question.
- faciesThe Chilean Amphijubula Schust. (Schuster, 1970a) which has the facies of a small Frullania and agrees with...
- facilitateThe buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
- facilitatorAs a facilitator, I often ask the participants: how are you feeling now?
- facilityTransport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
- facing(Concluded on facing page)
- factIn this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction.
- factionThe radical group voted to divorce itself from the main faction and start an independent movement.
- factorThe factor of the trading post bought the furs.
- factorizationFactorization has driven many great discoveries in number theory.
- factoryHistory has shown that, even without cheap labor, factories run perfectly well.
- factualThe BBC is increasing its budget for factual this year.
- facultyShe transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.
- fadThat fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.
- fadeThe milkman's whistling faded into the distance.
- fadedWearing faded baggy offends against the club's rules of proper dress.
- faerieThe bright light of the faeries was superoverwhelming, and my eyes started to water.
- faffAdjusting this television is a bit of a faff.
- failThroughout my life, I have always failed.
- failureThe reasons for our failure were as uncountable as the grains of sand on a beach.
- faintI felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
- faintlyFaintlier, faintlier came the footfalls to his ear, until of all the faint sounds that came, by the abandoned...
- fairMonday's child is fair of face.
- fairlyA jury is expected to ensure that the accused is fairly judged.
- fairnessSome questioned the fairness of the new laws.
- fairwayTiger Woods pured his first drive straight down the middle of the fairway.
- fairyJohnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.
- faithThe faithfulness of Old Faithful gives us faith in it.
- faithfulMy dog is very faithful: he doesn't like to be petted by anybody else.
- faithfullyThe CD reproduces music faithfully.
- fakeWhich fur coat looks fake?
- falafelThere's a stall at the market that sells fantastic falafel.
- falconHis plan to rid Trafalgar Square of pigeons by bringing in peregrine falcons to eat them was dismissed as not...
- fallThrown from a cliff, the stone fell 100 feet before hitting the ground.
- fallacyA valid syllogism contains three terms; with four it commits the logical fallacy known as quaternio...
- falloutIt was 5 February 2010 and Safdar had already dealt with the fallout of one explosion that day: an hour...
- fallowThe farmer manured his fallow field.
- falseThe student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz.
- falsehoodDon't tell falsehoods.
- falselyHe protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted.
- falterOne faltering step means certain death.
- fameHer only claim to fame is being married to a socialite.
- famedBe careful of the ticket touts outside the arena; they are famed for selling counterfeits.
- familialMark had to leave work due to familial obligations.
- familiarThere’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar.
- familiarityThe gaunt men carried swords and daggers with a new familiarity, and even the women had poniards belted at...
- familyOur family lives in town.
- famineAll the news of murder and famine is weighing me down.
- famousSome people are only famous within their city.
- famouslyThe new roommates got on famously.
- fanHe didn't switch on the fan because the temperature was 15 degrees Celsius.
- fanaticA zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston...
- fanciedThe plant was named for its fancied resemblance to a Roman spear.
- fancierShe's definitely a cat fancier: she has nine of them in her home and the walls are covered with pictures of...
- fancifulIt was fanciful to suppose that all he had to do would be to stride into a top law firm and he would be hired...
- fancyI had a fancy to learn to play the flute.
- fandomHe didn't give up his fandom when others did; he held on.
- fanfareThey played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king.
- fanficThere's a massive iceberg of increasingly crazy fanfics out there based around those two characters.
- fangThere were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.
- fangirlHe just got glomped by a crazy fangirl.
- fantasizeI fantasized about my ideal date.
- fantastic"I had a simply fantastic vacation, and I can't wait to tell you all about it!"
- fantasticallyHe painted fantastically with everything as if in a dream.
- fantasyThese plans seem unworkable; moreover, a budget for their implementation remains a fantasy.
- fanzineMany early music fanzines are now lost to time.
- farHe went to a far land.
- farawayShe lived in a faraway village in a faraway land.
- farceThe farce that we saw last night had us laughing and shaking our heads at the same time.
- farcicalA closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical...
- fareThe television channel tended to broadcast unremarkable downmarket fare.
- farewellHe bid farewell to all of his fans.
- farmFarm out the stable and pigsty.
- farmerThe farmer offered me some fresh eggs, but I told him I was allergic to egg.
- farmhandA reclusive dowager owned the pastures across the river, and her farmhands ran beef cattle on them.
- farmhouseSince the farm's redevelopment into mixed commercial and residential space, the farmhouse has served as a...
- farmingNauru imports foods from Australia because phosphate mining destroyed land for farming.
- farmlandThis used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it.
- farmyard"Reggie?" she said, suspending the farmyard imitations for a moment.
- fartI think I heard a fart. Was it you, Nigella?
- fasciaThe deepest layer of cervical fascia consists of two main subdivisions: the alar and prevertebral fasciae.
- fascinateThe flickering TV fascinated the cat.
- fascinatingThe documentary was absolutely fascinating.
- fascinationTo my fascination, the skies turned all kinds of colours.
- fascismFascism and communism are often described as secular religions.
- fascistI have a fascist boss.
- fashionCheck out the latest in fashion.
- fashionableThis idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.
- fastThat rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!
- fastballThe pitcher had a blazing fastball.
- fastenThe sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch.
- fastenerThe mechanic replaced the damaged fastener.
- fastidiousHe had at first tried to clean up as they ate, his fastidious nature kicking in, but Chris had told him to...
- fatalSome saints are believed to have forgiven their martyrizers during fatal torture.
- fatalityThe 18–24 cohort shows a sharp increase in automobile fatalities over the proximate age groupings.
- fatallyLuis got arrested for voluntary manslaughter when he fatally struck Jimmy in a barfight.
- fateAccept your fate.
- fatefulIt started with that fateful trip, history was never the same afterwards.
- fatherMy father was a strong influence on me.
- fathomAfter we'd rowed for an hour, we found ourselves stranded ten fathoms from shore.
- fatigueThe repeated pressurization cycles fatigued the airplane's metal skin until it eventually broke up in flight.
- fatiguedAfter the marathon, the runners looked utterly fatigued.
- fattenWe must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.
- fatteningI'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty desserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening.
- fattyBacon is very fatty when raw; however, most of the fat will render during cooking.
- faucetThe rain ceased as if a faucet had been turned off.
- faultNo, don't blame yourself. It's my fault that we lost the game.
- faultyThey replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since.
- faunaThe indigenous fauna of Australia and New Zealand featured an especially interesting array of flightless...
- fauxHe modernizes the faux-archaic “withouten wind, withouten tide” to the more pointed and concrete “without a...
- faveCards is my fave game, above any board game.
- favorHe did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.
- favorablyShe looked favorably on people who gave freely their assistance.
- favourI need a favour. Could you lend me £5 until tomorrow, please?
- fawnThe fawn frolickingly fell among a pride of lions.
- faxThe fax machine broke down, and all we received of your message was the coversheet.
- fearHe was struck by fear on seeing the snake.
- fearedIt is feared that climate change could make large parts of the earth uninhabitably hot.
- fearfulIt is important to separate your fearful, false ego-self from your true spiritual self.
- fearlessI'm not fearless, John.
- fearsomeThe warriors faced a fearsome enemy.
- feasibleHis plan to rid Trafalgar Square of pigeons by bringing in peregrine falcons to eat them was dismissed as not...
- feastWe had a feast to celebrate the harvest.
- featI consider scaling Mount Blanc the greatest physical feat of my life.
- featherThe stylist feathered my hair.
- featheredThe propeller blades' pitch went to 90° as the engine was feathered.
- featheryThe trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.
- featureFeatures of this model include a long battery life and a durable case.
- featuredThis month's featured products are on the first page of the catalogue.
- featurelessThe branch is three and a half miles long over virtually level, featureless countryside.
- fecalBeaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water...
- fecesWe are also extracting DNA, both from blood collected during immobilizations and from hyena feces.
- federalFederal policy is constructed in complex ways, involving legislation, regulation, and lobbying.
- federalismWhere consociationalism and federalism overlay one another, moreover, the continuity of the latter depends on...
- federationIt is 106 years since federation.
- fedoraBrennan, jealously guarding an SUV full of memorabilia he’d purchased, including a Rizzo fedora and walking...
- feeDue to inflation, the monthly gym fee is rising by 10% from January.
- feebleThough she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.
- feeblyMost warts are due to microorganisms, and are feebly autoinoculable and contagious.
- feedFeed the dog every evening.
- feedbackAfter you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback.
- feederHow much head do you have at the Glens Falls feeder dam?
- feelYou can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
- feelingDespite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.
- feignThe pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.
- feignedHe feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.
- feistyShe gave a feisty response during the debate.
- feldsparThis is supported by the disappearance of cracks and cleavages in feldspars that suffered adularization.
- felicityThe quotation was rendered with felicity.
- felineThe tiger is a feline predator.
- fellHave you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?
- fellaHe deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.
- fellowRebecca and her fellow workers are to go on strike.
- fellowshipThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
- felonyHe was charged with two felonies, for possession of Xanax and wax.
- feltIn replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.
- femaleA disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group skewed the results.
- feminineMary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.
- femininityHer boyish figure belied her femininity.
- feminismThe article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
- feministSomeone might be feministic without “officially” being a feminist.
- femmeHer style was more femme than butch.
- femoralThe great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.
- femurThe femur has a clean break and so should heal easily.
- fenThe edge of the woods led out onto a noisome, boggy fen, a paradise for mosquitos and small frogs.
- fenceThe neighbours got into an argument about the branches of the trees that extended over the fence.
- fencingFencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.
- fendThey tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.
- fenderThe fender was so badly damaged that it couldn’t be hammered out.
- fennelThe herbs de Provence, onions, fennel, and garlic fill up my kitchen with good smells.
- fentanylUse of a strong opioid such as fentanyl for mild headache is not only off label but also unprofessional.
- feralIn this region, the wild boars can be dangerous, but (perhaps counterintuitively) the feral hogs can be even...
- fermentHer brain is continually fermenting new schemes.
- fermentationSoda pop, lemon soda and soda water are carbonated drinks. Champagne and beer are naturally carbonated...
- fernFerns, lycopods, and scouring rushes are all pteridophytes.
- ferociousThe dog sounds ferocious but it's all show.
- ferocitySome nerve! Off with their heads! shouted the master of ceremonies with mock ferocity, while the audience...
- ferretYour ferret left his business all over the floor.
- ferryTrucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.
- fertileMost women at the age of fifty are not fertile.
- fertilityMuckspreading increases the fertility of the soil.
- fertilizationIn plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because...
- fertilizeFasting tills the heart, destones it, and fertilizes it for better faith production.
- fertilizerThe farmer spread fertiliser across the fields.
- ferventAugust Engelhardt's most fervent wish, his destiny in fact, was to establish a colony of cocovores.
- fervorThe coach trains his water polo team with fervor.
- fervourThe fervour of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age.
- fessA fess dancetté has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon.
- festerDeal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester.
- festivalThe Reading and Leeds festivals take place on the August bank holiday.
- festiveThe room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.
- festivityThe fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.
- festoonHe was bewildered by how the car was festooned with polka dots.
- fetalThe fetal position is the most common sleeping position.
- fetchYou have to fetch some sugar in order to proceed with the recipe.
- fetchingNurse Cramer had a cute nose and a radiant, blooming complexion dotted with fetching sprays of adorable...
- feteThe summer fete was opened by the mayor.
- fetidI caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
- fetishI know a guy who has a foot fetish.
- fetishismAs for ethics, they are a product of the fetishism of class society and will vanish with it.
- fetusThe sequence is: molecules in reproductive systems, then gametes, zygotes, morulas, blastocysts, and then...
- feudYou couldn't call it a feud exactly, but there had always been a chill between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
- feudalFeudal privileges often included tax and other immunities.
- feverThere has been a rise in my fever. I think I've the flu.
- feverishThe illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.
- fewI think he's had a few drinks.
- fewerThis medicine has fewer adverse effects than others in its drug class.
- feySurely the Gods have made him fey, having ordained his destruction and our humbling before these Demons.
- fiascoThe event turned into a complete fiasco when the power went out.
- fiatA royal fiat.
- fiberThe microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.
- fibreThe microscope showed several different fibres stuck to the sole of the shoe.
- fibroblastHuman lung fibroblasts are able to grow into 3D collagenated and stiffened matrices under specific conditions.
- fibrosisAfter RSE treatment for 90 days, there was no comparable fibrosis in noninfarct and infarct regions.
- fibrousThe black kurrajong has a fibrous bark that Aboriginal artefact-makers used as a raw material to make string...
- fickleToday's action is a reminder of just how fickle markets can be.
- fictionI am a great reader of fiction.
- fictionalRomeo and Juliet are fictional characters.
- fictitiousThe defendant's claims are fictitious; they are entirely ungrounded in fact.
- fictive“King” Schultz, and represents the fictive, allohistorical beginning of the battle against slavery and racism...
- fiddleWhen I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin.
- fidelityBy placing them closer to the source, we can reduce the number of messages in the system and this in turn is...
- fidgetThe class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.
- fiduciaryThe executive imprudently authorized the capital reallocation without conducting a due diligence audit...
- fiefThe chief obligation of a sipahi was to take up residence on his fief and to be prepared at all times to...
- fiefdomThe duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the...
- fieldThere are several species of wild flowers growing in this field.
- fielderHis best fielder took the big wicket of the opponent team.
- fieldworkBesides the bookkeeping and marketing, there's a ton of fieldwork to get done this week.
- fiendWe waited for our fiend to arrive.
- fiendishThe detective was puzzled by the fiendish plot to steal the diamonds.
- fierceA fierce storm battered the coast.
- fiercelyThe wind blew fiercely and the rain fell heavily.
- fieryDid you hear about the fiery shouting match between the cabinet picks yesterday? The girls are fighting.
- fifteenThe abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.
- fifteenthIn the fifteenth century, he espoused ecology ante litteram. He endorsed ecology before the term "ecology"...
- fifthThe prince's newborn baby is fifth in line to the throne.
- fiftyDo you want small bills or are fifties OK?
- figLater on Alice, decensored her painting by painting over the fig leaves she had been forced to put in.
- fightMy grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.
- fighterThe fighters provide a defensive air umbrella over the battle group.
- fightingThe fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.
- figurativeThe lovers she seems to pursue with her figurative language in fact retreat under the barrage of similes...
- figurativelyFiguratively, the cat was out of the bag.
- figureHe cut a sorry figure standing there in the rain.
- figurineHe has an eye for fine porcelain dishes and figurines.
- filamentAn anther is adnate when fixed by its whole length to the filament.
- filchHey, someone filched my wallet!
- fileHe had created a file for coding to design a new product.
- filibusterNot all members of the Gang of Six are consistent in their opposition to filibuster.
- filigreeCloisonne is sometimes seen as a cheaper alternative to jewelled encrustation or filigree.
- filingThe process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.
- fillShe filled a glass with milk.
- fillerTwo to four filler leaves are laid end to end and rolled into the two halves of the binder leaves, making up...
- filletShe was talking of Raymond Duncan, a walking absurdity who dressed in an ancient handwoven Greek costume and...
- fillyHey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that filly!
- filmA Hollywood studio was filming on location in NYC.
- filmmakerThe filmmakers licensed several iconic 80's songs for the soundtrack.
- filterHe runs an email filter to catch the junk mail.
- filteredThe filtered extract of the mash is the feedstock for the fermenter.
- filthBefore we start cooking we need to clean up the filth in this kitchen.
- filthyThe food wasn't much to write home about: it was filthy slop.
- filtrationWe represent pk-structures as orientable fatgraphs, which naturally leads to a filtration by their...
- finThe fish's fins minimize water flow.
- finalMike finalled in both the 400 meter and the 800 meter races.
- finaleBoth auditionees had great ranges but Diamond had the strong belt we really need for the finale.
- finalizeAs soon as we get the plane tickets, we'll finalize our reservations with the hotel.
- finallyThe contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
- financeWho's really in charge of a democracy's finances?
- financialFor financial reasons, we're not going to be able to continue to fund this program.
- financiallyHe helped his daughter out financially, paying her rent and utilities, until she recovered from the accident.
- financierThe financiers cooked up an instrument called a collateralized debt obligation.
- financingThe successive equity financings were at higher and higher valuations.
- finch"All these finches seem to get themselves up in the same way nowadays, till I can't tell one sort of tart...
- findI found this shell on the beach.
- finderFinders keepers, losers weepers.
- findingThe Second World War is said to have been a great accelerator for many scientific findings.
- fineThe tree frog that they encountered was truly a fine specimen.
- finelyFledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat.
- fineryThe city also shone through the luxury of the higher castes: in the fineries of their dress, the rich manner...
- finesFines will be issued to spitters who spit wantonly in public.
- finesseHere we are going to examine finesses from a negative standpoint.
- fingerHumans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers.
- fingeringThat chord has two fingerings.
- fingernailThe sound of fingernails on a chalkboard just makes my skin crawl.
- fingerprintMaxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.
- fingertipLong-standing diabetes often causes neuropathy in the retinas, fingertips, and toes.
- finialThe steep slate roofs were topped with bronze finials so tall and fanciful they looked like drops of liquid...
- finickyMy editor is very finicky about punctuation. Every dot and comma has to be just right.
- finishThe car's finish was so shiny and new.
- finishedHe gave a very finished, but uninspired performance.
- finisherThe early finishers waited for the other runners to reach the finish line.
- finiteIt is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group.
- firA beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and...
- fireWe sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.
- firearmDavid was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.
- fireballThe car swerved off a road, hit a wall, and fireballed as the petrol tank exploded.
- fireboxThe brakeman had to help the fireman shovel coal into the firebox as the engineer coaxed his locomotive up...
- firecrackerThe sound of firecrackers restimulated the war veteran, and he felt tired for several days after.
- firedThe jet fired a salvo of rockets at the truck convoy.
- firefighterMy daughter, Johanna, wants to be a firefighter very much. She has a lot of ambition.
- fireflySeen from the air at night, tiny villages bespeckle the Indian landscape with firefly glows.
- firelightHe glanced continually at the diamond-panes of the casement, gleaming dimly in the firelight, and cocked his...
- firemanThe fireman's job was about to get very interesting; they had just run out of coal!
- fireplaceAsh from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil.
- firepowerHe'd have to be on every one of his toes, because Larry Cohen, the insurance company's lawyer, would protect...
- firewoodAfter many days of hard work, we finally had enough firewood for the winter.
- fireworkFireworks went off after Australia won the World Cup.
- firingAfter the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing.
- firmIt's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
- firmlyShe corrected him firmly but gently.
- firstHancock was first to arrive.
- firsthandI recently received a firsthand report from an old friend — John A.
- firstlyFirstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has serious disadvantages; thirdly, it's not necessary; and lastly, did...
- fiscalThey are at loggerheads over how best to tackle the fiscal cliff.
- fishSalmon is a fish.
- fisherThe fishers who live here left for the mainland only days ago as an unseasonable October storm ravaged the...
- fishermanThe fisherman casts her line.
- fisheryThe stocks of this fishery are recovering from overfishing, but the gains can easily reverse if our husbandry...
- fishingWe had a good day's fishing at the weekend.
- fishyWhat is that fishy odor?
- fissureIt was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock.
- fistThe boxer's fists rained down on his opponent in the last round.
- fistulaFistulas are abnormal communications between two epithelialized surfaces.
- fitYou have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.
- fitnessThe new fitness center has communal showers in the locker rooms.
- fittingI have some strip left over after fitting out the kitchen.
- fiveHe wrote a five followed by four zeroes.
- fixHe fixed me with a sickly grin, and said, "I told you it wouldn't work!"
- fixationIn order to obtain copyright on a recording in the United States, the recording must have been reduced to...
- fixingIt's fixing to rain.
- fixtureThe residence was sold with fixtures and fittings.
- fizzI poured a cola and waited for the fizz to settle down before topping off the glass.
- fizzyFizzy drinks are also known as carbonated beverages.
- fjordIts coast is precipitous and through nearly its entire length it is a true mountain-walled fiord.
- flabbyThe strings of some violins when up to pitch are loose and flabby; some are very taut and hard.
- flagThe flag of France has three vertical stripes.
- flagellateThe gigantic egg sits, and the frantic and tiny sperm flagellates its tail to cross vast distances on its...
- flagpoleThe idea might not be so bad; why don't you run it up the flagpole at the next board meeting?
- flagrantHis flagrant rulebreaking earned him a demotion.
- flagrantlyThe novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public.
- flagshipThe retail company's store in London is their flagship.
- flailHe was flailing wildly, but didn't land a blow.
- flairEach writer offers a unique flair to readers.
- flakThere's a cranky curmudgeon working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak.
- flakeThere were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls.
- flakyI cannot enjoy the online game because of my flaky Internet connection.
- flamboyantThe politician's address was so flamboyant as to be operatic.
- flameThe cello has a two-piece back with a beautiful narrow flame.
- flamencoIt's impossible to tell the story of flamenco without talking about Lorca, who found in it a source of...
- flamingThe flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
- flamingoFlamingo tongues were considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome.
- flammableThe doped fabric covering the Hindenburg was very flammable.
- flangeA headless shell doesn't have a flange.
- flankI took the quarter and hid it in my right flank.
- flannelWith the weather turning colder, it was time to dig out our flannel sheets and nightclothes.
- flapThe envelope flap seemed curiously wrinkled.
- flapperPlenty of girls, most of them young flappers, Loretta's age.
- flareFlares were used to steer the traffic away from the accident.
- flaringThey finally start a great flaring fire instead of the small steady flame that Prudence requires for cooking.
- flashHe flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise.
- flashbackAlthough not strictly in medias res, the film uses flashbacks extensively.
- flashingThe incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
- flashlightI shone my flashlight on the strange inscription.
- flashyThe dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
- flaskHe brought a hip flask along, just in case he needs a little pick-me-up later.
- flatThe land around here is flat.
- flatbreadThe importance of Nowruz is reflected in an elaborate sabzi polo, the herbed rice capped with a crunchy...
- flatlyIt was an accusation that he flatly denied.
- flattenAs there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch.
- flatteredI'm really flattered you would call your daughter after me.
- flatteringThe dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.
- flatteryDon't you know that some of his contributions here are pure flattery?
- flauntShe’s always flaunting her designer clothes.
- flavorThe flavor of this apple pie is delicious.
- flavorfulA big, crisp, nicely burnished oval that’s baked in a clay oven, this style of guokui comes with an...
- flavoringThis soda has an aftertaste because of the artificial flavoring.
- flavourThe flavour of this apple pie is delicious.
- flawThere is a flaw in that knife.
- flawedFlawed diamonds are generally not used in jewellery.
- flawlessThe pianist’s performance this evening was flawless.
- flaxBefore the advent of synthetics, textile manufacturing depended almost exclusively on wool, silk and fiber...
- fleaIf he bothers me again, I'll send him home with a flea in his ear.
- fleckThe silk noil was slightly nubby with random flecks in an off-white colour.
- fledglingFledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat.
- fleeThe prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.
- fleeceDuring spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days.
- fleetA fleet of warships is heading this way.
- fleetingBut moments of fleeting beauty too transient to be caught by any means less swift than light itself are...
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Example sentences adapted from Wiktionary, from the entry of each word and the entries the sentences come from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Cite this page: “Example Sentences: Words Starting with F.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/sentences/a-z/f. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.