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fundnounAssets in the form of money.DataMay 12, 2026
Fund-Raising CampaignnounMWEa campaign to raise money for some causeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fund-Raising DrivenounMWEa campaign to raise money for some causeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fund-Raising EffortnounMWEa campaign to raise money for some causeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamentnounthe fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explainedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental AnalysisnounMWE(stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental FrequencynounMWEthe lowest tone of a harmonic seriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental InteractionnounMWE(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fieldsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental LawnounMWElaw determining the fundamental political principles of a governmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental MeasurenounMWEone of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental ParticlenounMWE(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atomverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental PrinciplenounMWEprinciples from which other truths can be derivedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamental QuantitynounMWEone of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamentalismnounthe interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundamentals AnalysisnounMWE(stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundingnounfinancial resources provided to make some project possibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fundraisernouna social function that is held for the purpose of raising moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
funds transfer terminalnounMWEAn information processing device used for the purpose of executing deposit account transactions between financial institutions and their customers by either the direct transmission of electronic impulses or the recording of electronic impulses for delayed processing.SystemRegulatedPCIMay 9, 2026
Fundusnoun(anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its openingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeralnouna ceremony at which a dead person is buried or crematedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral ChapelnounMWEa mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral ChurchnounMWEa mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral DirectornounMWEone whose business is the management of funeralsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral HomenounMWEa mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral MarchnounMWEa slow march to be played for funeral processionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral ParlornounMWEa mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral ParlournounMWEa mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral PyrenounMWEwood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral riteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral UndertakernounMWEone whose business is the management of funeralsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funeral-Residencenouna mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funfairnouna commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungal InfectionnounMWEan inflammatory condition caused by a fungusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungibilitynounthe quality of being capable of exchange or interchangeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungicidenounany agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungiverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungusnounan organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungus FamilynounMWEincludes lichen familiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungus GenusnounMWEincludes lichen generaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungus GnatnounMWEminute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungus KingdomnounMWEthe taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstoolsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fungus OrdernounMWEthe order of fungiverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funiclenounthe stalk of a plant ovule or seedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funicular RailwaynounMWEa railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending carsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funiculitisnouninflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Funiculusnounany of several body structure resembling a cordverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funk HolenounMWEdugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Funnel ShapenounMWEa conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two endsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funnel WebnounMWEa funnel-shaped spider webverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funnel-Crest Rosebud OrchidnounMWEorchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funninessnouna comic incident or series of incidentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funny BonenounMWEa point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surfaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funny FarmnounMWEpejorative terms for an insane asylumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funny HousenounMWEpejorative terms for an insane asylumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funny RemarknounMWEan account of an amusing incident, usually with a punch lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funny StorynounMWEan account of an amusing incident, usually with a punch lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funny WagonnounMWEan ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospitalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Funrunnouna footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Furnoundense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Fur CoatnounMWEa coat made of furverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fur HatnounMWEa hat made of furverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fur SealnounMWEeared seal of the southern hemisphereverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fur-Piecenouna neckpiece made of furverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furannouna colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furanenouna colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furbelownouna strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trimverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furcationnounthe place where something divides into branchesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furculanouna forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furfuralnouna liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furfuraldehydenouna liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furfurannouna colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furiousnessnounthe property of being wild or turbulentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furlongnouna unit of length equal to 220 yardsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furnacenounan enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Furnace LiningnounMWElining consisting of material with a high melting pointverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furnace RoomnounMWEa room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furnishingnoun(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furniturenounfurnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furniture CompanynounMWEa company that sells furnitureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furniture MakernounMWEa woodworker who specializes in making furnitureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furornounan interest followed with exaggerated zealverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furorenounan interest followed with exaggerated zealverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furosemidenouncommonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edemaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furriernounsomeone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furringnounstrip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furring StripnounMWEstrip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furry TonguenounMWEa benign side effect of some antibioticsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furtherancenounencouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furtivenessnouna disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiouslyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furunclenouna painful sore with a hard core filled with pusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furunculosisnounacute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furunclesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furynounthe property of being wild or turbulentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Furzenounvery spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fusainnouna stick of black carbon material used for drawingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fusarium WiltnounMWEwilt caused by fungi of the genus FusariumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fuschianouna dark purplish-red colorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fuseenouna spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspringverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fusee DrivenounMWEa spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspringverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fusel OilnounMWEa mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fuselagenounthe central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Fusible MetalnounMWEan alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fusesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Fusilnouna light flintlock musketverifiedMay 18, 2026