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fear·less adjective : free from fear : BRAVE

— fear·less·ly adverb

Synonyms

brave, courageous, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, undaunted, valiant

fear·less·ness noun : the quality or state of being without fear

Synonyms

bravery, courage, daring, heroism, nerve, stoutness, valor—more at COURAGE

fear·some adjective 1 : causing fear

2 : TIMID

3 : INTENSE <~ determination>

Synonyms

fearful, formidable, hair-raising, scary, shocking, terrifying—more at FEARFUL

fea·si·ble adjective [ORIGIN: ME faisible, fr. AF faisable, fr. fais-, stem of faire to make, do]

1 : capable of being done or carried out

2 : SUITABLE

3 : REASONABLE, LIKELY

— fea·si·bil·i·ty noun

— fea·si·bly adverb

Synonyms

achievable, attainable, doable, possible, practicable, viable, workable—more at POSSIBLE

1feast noun 1 : an elaborate meal : BANQUET

2 : ABUNDANCE

3 : FESTIVAL 1

Synonyms

banquet, dinner, feed, spread; also chow, repast; blowout, festival, fete, gala, party; festivity; barbecue, clambake, cookout, fry, luau, roast

2feast verb 1 a : to take part in a feast

b : to give a feast for

2 : to enjoy some unusual pleasure or delight

3 : DELIGHT, GRATIFY

Synonyms

banquet, dine, junket, regale; also cater, feed; fete, honor

feat noun : a deed notable esp. for courage : a heroic achievement; especially : an act notable for courage, skill, endurance, or ingenuity

Synonyms

deed, exploit, stunt, trick; also accomplishment, achievement, coup; adventure; performance

1feather noun 1 : any of the light horny outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of a bird

2 : the vane of an arrow

3 : the entire clothing of feathers of a bird : PLUMAGE

4 : a group united by common traits or interests

5 : elaborate, showy, or ceremonial dress

6 : CONDITION, MOOD

— feath·ered adjective

— feath·er·less adjective

— a feather in one's cap

: a mark of distinction : HONOR

Synonyms

[4] class, ilk, kind, like, sort, type—more at SORT

[5] array, best, finery, full dress, regalia—more at FINERY

2feather verb 1 : to furnish with a feather <~ an arrow>

2 : to cover, clothe, line, or adorn with or as if with feathers

— feather one's nest

: to provide for oneself financially esp. while exploiting a position of trust

feath·er·bed·ding noun : the requiring of an employer usu. under a union rule or safety statute to employ more workers than are needed

feath·er·edge noun : a very thin sharp edge

feath·er·weight noun : one that is very light in weight; especially : a boxer weighing more than 118 but not over 126 pounds

feath·ery adjective : light and delicate

Synonyms

airy, light—more at LIGHT

1feature noun [ORIGIN: ME feture, fr. AF, fr. L factura act of making, fr. facere to make]

1 : the shape or appearance of the face or its parts

2 : a part of the face : LINEAMENT

3 : a prominent part or characteristic

4 : a special attraction (as in a newspaper)

5 : something offered to the public or advertised as particularly attractive

— fea·ture·less adjective

Synonyms

attribute, character, characteristic, mark, peculiarity, point, property, quality, trait—more at CHARACTERISTIC

2feature verb 1 : to picture in the mind : IMAGINE

2 : to give special prominence to

3 : to play an important part

Synonyms

accent, accentuate, emphasize, highlight, stress, underline, underscore—more at EMPHASIZE

Feb abbreviation February

fe·brile adjective : FEVERISH

Feb·ru·ary noun [ORIGIN: ME Februarie, fr. L Februarius, fr. Februa, pl., feast of purification]

: the 2d month of the year

fe·ces noun plural : bodily waste discharged from the intestine : EXCREMENT

— fe·cal adjective

feck·less adjective 1 : WEAK, INEFFECTIVE

2 : WORTHLESS, IRRESPONSIBLE

fe·cund adjective : fruitful in offspring or vegetation : FRUITFUL, PROLIFIC

— fe·cun·di·ty noun