Index of English words, starting with "fr"

(1) - Frisky (a.) Inclined to frisk; frolicsome; gay.

(1) - Frith (a.) A small field taken out of a common, by inclosing it; an inclosure.
(2) - Frith (a.) A forest; a woody place.
(3) - Frith (n.) A kind of weir for catching fish.
(4) - Frith (n.) A narrow arm of the sea; an estuary; the opening of a river into the sea; as, the Frith of Forth.

(1) - Fritillaria (n.) A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown-imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guinea-hen flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crown-imperial.

(1) - Fritillary (n.) One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and allied genera; -- so called because the coloring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria. See Aphrodite.
(2) - Fritillary (n.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.

(1) - Fritter (v. t.) To break into small pieces or fragments.
(2) - Fritter (v. t.) To cut, as meat, into small pieces, for frying.
(3) - Fritter (v. t.) A fragment; a shred; a small piece.
(4) - Fritter (v. t.) A small quantity of batter, fried in boiling lard or in a frying pan. Fritters are of various kinds, named from the substance inclosed in the batter; as, apple fritters, clam fritters, oyster fritters.