Index of English words, starting with "fr"

(1) - Francolin (n.) A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vulgaris) was formerly common in southern Europe, but is now nearly restricted to Asia.

(1) - Frangible (a.) Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.

(1) - Frank (a.) A French coin. See Franc.
(2) - Frank (a.) A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.
(3) - Frank (a.) A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.
(4) - Frank (a.) The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage.
(5) - Frank (v. t.) To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
(6) - Frank (v. t.) To send by public conveyance free of expense.
(7) - Frank (n.) Unrestrained; loose; licentious; -- used in a bad sense.
(8) - Frank (n.) Liberal; generous; profuse.
(9) - Frank (n.) Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc.
(10) - Frank (n.) Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
(11) - Frank (n.) The common heron; -- so called from its note.
(12) - Frank (v. t.) To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
(13) - Frank (n.) A pigsty.