Index of English words, starting with "fo"

(1) - Former (a.) Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
(2) - Former (a.) Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
(3) - Former (a.) Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
(4) - Former (n.) A cutting die.
(5) - Former (n.) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
(6) - Former (n.) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
(7) - Former (n.) One who forms; a maker; a creator.

(1) - Formerly (adv.) In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.

(1) - Formic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether.

(1) - Formica (n.) A Linnaean genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant.

(1) - Formicary (n.) The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill.