Words that start with F

You fold something when you bend it over itself neatly. The man in the picture is folding clothes. Folded clothes are neater and take up much less room in the cupboard than unfolded clothes. They will be less wrinkly when you take them out, too.

Foliage is all the leaves on a plant, or all leaves in an area in general. For example, "the autumn foliage is spectacular this year".

You follow someone when you walk behind them, and go to where they lead you. Something that comes after in time is also said to follow, for example, lunch follows breakfast.

The ducklings in the picture are following the mother duck.

Food is anything you can eat that gives you energy and nutrients and helps you grow. There are many things you can eat that are not food.
People will go to a lot of effort to make food look and taste good.

A footprint is the mark left behind by a foot when it touches the ground. People or animals may leave footprints, and people may leave them with or without wearing shoes.

Footprint might also be used to describe how big something is, like the footprint of a building or a carbon footprint as a measure of pollution.

For means with a purpose of, or intended to belong to. Some examples are:
"I am collecting shells for my sandcastle"
"That cupboard is for the towels"
"Is that for me?"
Not to be confused with four.

A ford is a place where a road goes through water, such as a small river or stream. It is a shallow area where vehicles or people can cross when the water is not too deep.

Your forehead is the part of your head between your eyebrows and your hairline.

A forest is a place with a lot of trees. Around ten percent of the land on the Earth's surface is covered by forest.
Sometimes people use forest to just mean a group of trees.

You forget something if you don't do it, but not on purpose. You might forget to do your homework, or go out and forget your keys.
The man in the picture has forgotten to put his pants on before he goes to work.