Words that start with F

A freeway is a very large road that can fit a lot of cars on it at the same time.

Freeways are meant to be driven on quite fast.

You would describe the weather as freezing if it is extremely cold.

French fries, also known as hot chips, are made from potatoes cut into long thin strips and then deep fried in oil. They are usually served hot, with salt. Very thin chips are sometimes called French fries.

Something is fresh if it is new. This might mean it just arrived (a meal fresh from the oven), it was just made, or it just happened.
Foods like fruit and vegetables are described as fresh if they look like they have been freshly made or picked.

Friction is a force that resists against two surfaces sliding across each other. The rougher the surfaces are the more friction they will encounter, and the smoother the surfaces the less friction there will be.
Friction is a very important force, and many of your day to day activities rely on friction. You walk around easily because of the friction between the ground and your feet. When you are on a low-friction surface like ice you will find it hard to walk, and you are likely to fall over.
The man in the picture is able to climb the rope because of the friction between his hands and the rope.

A fridge is a short form of the word refrigerator.

Someone is friendly if they treat you like you are a friend. Friendly people are usually happy and nice. The woman in the picture seems friendly.

You are frightened when you are afraid of something and you just want to run away or hide from it.

The frill necked lizard, frilled lizard or frilled dragon is found in dry regions of Australia and New Guinea. It can grow to a metre long including its tail. The lizard has a large frill around its neck that it can raise when it is disturbed, and the frill is meant to frighten off whatever disturbed it. If the frill doesn't work it will run away and hide up a tree.
Frill neck lizards eat insects and small lizards.

A frisbee is a round disc about the size of a plate usually made out of plastic. When you throw it it spins around and can fly a very long way at a slow speed. Frisbees are great fun to throw to other people, or throw to a dog so they can catch it.