4-Letter Words Starting With F

Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; the anitithesis and correlative of to;

the act of discovering something

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

have sexual intercourse with

money extracted as a penalty

a contorted facial expression

a team that plays basketball

being one more than three

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

not taken up by scheduled activities

any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

increase in phase

a concept whose truth can be proved

make a film or photograph of something

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

a person who lacks good judgment

pass away rapidly

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

lowest support of a structure

the visual appearance of something or someone

food for domestic livestock

a deflated pneumatic tire

record in a public office or in a court of law

tamper, with the purpose of deception

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

decree or designate beforehand

cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

provide with fuel

something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

become or cause to become obstructed

the act of flipping a coin

extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

people in general (often used in the plural)

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

a quarrel about petty points

a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)

a person of French descent

a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

a fortified defensive structure

run away quickly

an agenda of things to do

the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches

gradually ceasing to be visible

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

state of violent mental agitation

a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

draw back, as with fear or pain

exactly

an imperfection in an object or machine

the motion made by flapping up and down

a social club for male undergraduates

shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

marked by skill in deception

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through

a notable achievement

withstand the force of something

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

a bitter quarrel between two parties

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

open pastry filled with fruit or custard

(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield

bend a joint

a sad Portuguese folksong

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

a specific size and style of type within a type family

become bubbly or frothy or foaming

a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

beat severely with a whip or rod

artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color