Definition of f

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F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.;

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Triparted :: Triparted (a.) Parted into three piece; having three parts or pieces; -- said of the field or of a bearing; as, a cross triparted..
Voltaism :: Voltaism (n.) That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals..
Decilitre :: Decilitre (n.) A measure of capacity or volume in the metric system; one tenth of a liter, equal to 6.1022 cubic inches, or 3.38 fluid ounces..
Eftsoons :: Eftsoons (adv.) Again; anew; a second time; at once; speedily.
Brush :: Brush (n.) A thicket of shrubs or small trees; the shrubs and small trees in a wood; underbrush.
Compatibility :: Compatibility (n.) The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties..
Free-minded :: Free-minded (a.) Not perplexed; having a mind free from care.
Skulk :: Skulk (v. i.) To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk..
Gendering :: Gendering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gende.
Chilly :: Chilly (a.) Moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering..
Fuddled :: Fuddled (imp. & p. p.,) of Fuddle.
Add :: Add (v. t.) To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on).
Rinsed :: Rinsed (imp. & p. p.) of Rins.
Lax :: Lax (v. t.) Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber..
Settle :: Settle (v. i.) To fix one's residence; to establish a dwelling place or home; as, the Saxons who settled in Britain..
Healthy :: Healthy (superl.) Being in a state of health; enjoying health; hale; sound; free from disease; as, a healthy chid; a healthy plant..
Reunion :: Reunion (n.) A second union; union formed anew after separation, secession, or discord; as, a reunion of parts or particles of matter; a reunion of parties or sects..
Rocking :: Rocking (a.) Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking..
Crisscross :: Crisscross (n.) A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross..
Gribble :: Gribble (n.) A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or L. terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of wharves, both in Europe and America..
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