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fre·quent·er noun : one that frequents

fre·quent–fli·er adjective : of, relating to, or being an airline program offering awards for specified numbers of air miles traveled

fre·quent·ly adverb : at frequent or short intervals

Synonyms

constantly, continually, often, repeatedly—more at OFTEN

fres·co noun, plural frescoes [ORIGIN: It, fr. fresco fresh]

: the art of painting on fresh plaster; also : a painting done by this method

fresh adjective 1 : VIGOROUS, REFRESHED

2 : not containing salt

3 : not altered by processing (as freezing or canning)

4 : free from taint : PURE

5 : fairly strong : BRISK <~ breeze>

6 : not stale, sour, or decayed <~ bread>

7 : not faded

8 : not worn or rumpled

9 : experienced, made, or received newly or anew

10 : ADDITIONAL, ANOTHER

11 : ORIGINAL, VIVID

12 : INEXPERIENCED

13 : newly come or arrived <~ from school>

14 : disposed to take liberties : IMPUDENT

Synonyms

[6, 8] brand-new, pristine, virgin; also unaltered, unblemished, unbruised, uncontaminated, undamaged, undefiled, unharmed, unhurt, unimpaired, uninjured, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspoiled, unsullied, untainted, untouched, unused, unworn

Antonyms

stale

[9] new, novel, original, unfamiliar—more at NEW

[14] bold, brash, brazen, cheeky, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy—more at NERVY

fresh·en verb : to make, grow, or become fresh

Synonyms

refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive—more at RENEW

fresh·et noun : an overflowing of a stream (as by heavy rains)

fresh·ly adverb : in a fresh manner

Synonyms

just, late, lately, new, newly, now, only, recently—more at NEWLY

fresh·man noun 1 : a 1st-year student

2 : one that begins something; especially : an inexperienced person

Synonyms

beginner, greenhorn, neophyte, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro—more at BEGINNER

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

Synonyms

newness, novelty, originality—more at NOVELTY

fresh·wa·ter noun : water that is not salty

— freshwater adjective

1fret verb fret·ted; fret·ting [ORIGIN: ME, to devour, fret, fr. OE fretan to devour]

1 : to eat or gnaw into

2 : to chafe with or as if with friction : RUB

3 : to make by wearing away

4 : to become irritated : WORRY

5 : GRATE; also : AGITATE

Synonyms

[2] abrade, chafe, erode, fray, gall, rub, wear—more at ABRADE

[4] bother, fear, stew, sweat, trouble, worry—more at WORRY

2fret noun : an irritated or worried state

Synonyms

dither, fluster, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, tizzy, twitter

3fret noun : ornamental work esp. of straight lines in symmetrical patterns

4fret noun : one of a series of ridges across the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument

— fret·ted adjective

fret·ful adjective : IRRITABLE

— fret·ful·ly adverb

— fret·ful·ness noun

fret·saw noun : a narrow-bladed saw used for cutting curved outlines

fret·work noun 1 : decoration consisting of frets

2 : ornamental openwork or work in relief

Fri abbreviation Friday

fri·a·ble adjective : easily crumbled or pulverized <~ soil>

Synonyms

crisp, crumbly, flaky, short—more at CRISP

fri·ar noun [ORIGIN: ME frere, fryer, fr. AF frere, friere, lit., brother, fr. L frater]

: a member of a religious order that orig. lived by alms

fri·ary noun, plural -ar·ies : a monastery of friars

Synonyms

abbey, cloister, monastery, priory—more at MONASTERY

1fricassee noun : a dish made of meat (as chicken) cut into pieces, stewed in stock, and served in sauce

2fricassee verb -seed; -see·ing : to cook as a fricassee

fric·tion noun 1 : the rubbing of one body against another

2 : the force that resists motion between bodies in contact

3 : clash in opinions between persons or groups : DISAGREEMENT

— fric·tion·al adjective

Synonyms

conflict, disagreement, discord, dissension, dissent, disunity, schism, strife, variance—more at DISCORD

friction