English to English Dictionary

Forty

The number equivalent to the product of four and ten; 40.

Forum

A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

Forward-looking

Thinking about and planning for the future; progressive and innovative.

Forward-thinking

Tending to think about and plan for the future; innovative and progressive.

Fossil

The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.

Foster parent

A person who takes a child into their family and acts as a guardian, providing food, shelter, and upbringing without having legal parentage.

Fought

Past tense of fight; to have engaged in a physical confrontation.

Foul-smell

An unpleasant or offensive odor.

Foundation

The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level, upon which the structure rests.

Founding-family

A family that originally established a business, institution, or organization and often maintains significant ownership, leadership, or cultural influence over generations.

Foundry

A workshop or factory for casting metal.

Fountainhead

The original source or starting point of something.