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noun : a field game played between two teams of 11 players each whose object is to knock a ball into the opponent's goal with a curved stick

field marshal noun : an officer (as in the British army) of the highest rank

field–test verb : to test (as a new product) in actual situations reflecting intended use

— field test noun

fiend noun 1 : DEVIL 1

2 : an infernal being : DEMON

3 : an extremely wicked or cruel person

4 : a person excessively devoted to a pursuit

5 : one who is addicted esp. to a substance : ADDICT

— fiend·ish·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] demon, devil, ghoul, imp—more at DEMON

[3] beast, devil, evildoer, rascal, reprobate, rogue, villain—more at VILLAIN

[4] addict, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, freak, lover, maniac, nut—more at FAN

[5] addict, doper, user—more at DOPER

fiend·ish adjective : perversely diabolical

Synonyms

demonic, devilish, diabolical, satanic; also hellish, infernal; baleful, evil, sinister; malevolent, malicious, malignant; heinous, monstrous; barbarous, cruel, ferocious, inhuman, savage, vicious

Antonyms

angelic

fierce adjective fierc·er; fierc·est 1 : violently hostile or aggressive in temperament

2 : given to fighting or killing : PUGNACIOUS

3 : marked by unrestrained zeal or vehemence : INTENSE

4 : furiously active or determined

5 : wild or menacing in appearance

— fierce·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] fell, ferocious, grim, savage, vicious; also bellicose, belligerent, pugnacious, warlike; contentious, quarrelsome, truculent; menacing, threatening; bestial, brute, inhuman, inhumane; barbaric, uncivilized, wild; heartless, implacable, merciless, pitiless, relentless, ruthless, unrelenting, wanton; bloodthirsty, bloody, murderous; rapacious, ravenous, voracious

Antonyms

gentle, mild

[3] explosive, ferocious, furious, intense, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent—more at INTENSE

[4] aggressive, ambitious, assertive, enterprising, go-getting, high-pressure, militant, self-assertive—more at AGGRESSIVE

[5] austere, forbidding, grim, rough, rugged, severe, steely, stern—more at GRIM

fierce·ness noun : the quality or state of being fierce

Synonyms

aggressiveness, assertiveness, emphasis, intensity, vehemence—more at VEHEMENCE

fi·ery adjective fi·er·i·er; -est 1 : consisting of fire

2 : on fire : BURNING, BLAZING

3 : FLAMMABLE

4 : hot like a fire

5 : RED

6 : full of emotion or spirit

7 : IRRITABLE

— fi·eri·ness noun

Synonyms

[2] ablaze, afire, burning—more at ABLAZE

[4] broiling, burning, hot, torrid—more at HOT

[6] ardent, emotional, fervent, feverish, hot-blooded, impassioned, passionate, red-hot, spirited—more at FERVENT

fi·es·ta noun [ORIGIN: Sp]

: a time of celebration marked by special observances : FESTIVAL

Synonyms

carnival, celebration, festival, festivity, fete, gala, jubilee—more at FESTIVAL

fife noun [ORIGIN: G Pfeife pipe, fife]

: a small flute

FIFO abbreviation first in, first out

fif·teen noun : one more than 14

— fifteen adjective or pronoun

— fif·teenth adjective or noun

fifth noun 1 : one that is number five in a countable series

2 : one of five equal parts of something

3 : a unit of measure for liquor equal to 1/5 U.S. gallon

— fifth adjective or adverb

fifth column noun : a group of secret supporters of a nation's enemy that engage in espionage or sabotage within the country

— fifth columnist noun

fifth wheel noun : one that is unnecessary and often burdensome

fif·ty noun, plural fifties : five times 10

— fif·ti·eth adjective or noun

— fifty adjective or pronoun

fif·ty–fif·ty adjective 1 : shared equally

2 : half favorable and half unfavorable

1fig noun : a soft usu. pear-shaped edible fruit of a tree related to the mulberry; also : a tree bearing figs

2fig abbreviation 1 figurative; figuratively

2 figure

1fight verb fought ; fight·ing 1 : to contend against another in battle or physical combat

2 : BOX

3 : to put forth a determined effort

4 : to contend in disagreement or competition

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