Words that start with F

Feet is the plural of foot. One foot, two feet. Most people have two feet, and most animals have four feet.

Fell is the past tense of fall.

A plant or animal is female if she can produce eggs or similar female cells that can be fertilized by sperm or other male cells. Most female animals will have live babies, while birds, most fish and most reptiles lay eggs.

A fence is a structure that people make. Fences are usually there to keep something on one side of the fence from getting to the other side, or just to mark a boundary. The horse in the picture is being kept in her paddock by the fence. Fences can be any height. In cities they are usually quite high, and on farms they are usually just high enough so whatever animal is being kept cannot jump over it.

A feral animal is one that used to be domesticated but has escaped and now lives by itself, without any people to look after it. Many wilderness areas of the world have feral horses, goats and camels. Feral cats and dogs can be found both in wilderness areas and in cities.

A fern is a type of plant that is not as advanced as trees and flowers. The leaves of a fern are called fronds. Fronds start off tightly curled and uncurl as they grow. Ferns don't grow from seeds, instead they grow from primitive spores. Spores are found in little lumps on the bottom of the fern's fronds, and when they fall out of the lumps they look like fine dust. There are thousands of different kinds of fern.

A ferris wheel is a fairground ride shaped like a large wheel. It has lots of seats hanging around the edges that people can sit in. Ferris wheels are really big and go really high, so the view from the top can be spectacular.

Something is fertile if it can produce offspring. Land is described as fertile if it can be used to grow vigorous, healthy plants that yield good crops.

Fete is a French word for party.

Fiance is a word used to describe someone you're engaged to marry. Fiance is the step above boyfriend or girlfriend and below husband or wife.