few ® / fyu / adjective, pronoun ( few . er , few . est )
not many
Few people live to the age of 100. There are fewer buses in the evening. Few of the players played well.
a few
some, but not many Only a few people came to the meeting. I have read a few of her books. quite a few
a lot, but not an extremely large amount or number of something
It's been quite a few years since I saw him last.
fi • an • ce / fian ' sei ; fi 'ansei / noun [ count ] A woman's fiance is the man she has promised to marry.
fi • an • cee / |fian ' sei ; fi ' ansei / noun [ count ] A man's fiancee is the woman he has promised to marry.
fi • as • co / fi ' reskou / noun [ count ] ( plural fi . as . cos or fi . as . coes )
an event that does not succeed at all Our last party was a complete fiasco.
fib / fib / noun [ count ] ( informal )
something you say that you know is not true; a small lie Don't tell fibs!
fib verb ( fibs , fib . bing , fibbed )
( informal ) to tell a small lie
I was fibbing when I said I liked her hat.
fi • ber / ' fa^r / noun
[ noncount ] ( biology , health ) the part of your food that helps to move other food through your body and keep you healthy
Dried fruits are high in fiber .
[ count ] one of the many thin threads that form a material
cotton fibers
fic • tion / ' fikjn/ noun [ noncount ]
( english language arts ) stories that someone writes and that are not true I enjoy reading fiction.
—ANTONYM nonfiction
fid • dle / ' fidi / verb
( fid dles , fid . dl . ing , fid dled )
to touch something a lot with your fingers, because you are bored or nervous
Stop fiddling with your pen and do some work!
fidg • et / ' ы3э: / verb
( fidg . ets , fidg . et . ing , fidg . et . ed )
to keep moving your body, hands, or feet because you are nervous, excited, or bored Sit still and stop fidgeting!
field © / ни/ noun [count ]
a piece of land used for animals or for growing plants for food, usually surrounded by a fence, trees, etc.
an area of study or knowledge Dr. Ramani is an expert in her field.
a piece of land used for something special a soccer field
an oilfield
an airfield (= a place where airplanes land and take off ) Thesaurus
field an area of land used for playing team sports such as baseball, football, and soccer: a baseball/football field ♦ The team ran out on the field. ♦ The school has its own playing field .
court an area where certain ball games are played: a basketball/tennis/squash court ♦ He won after only 52 minutes on the court.
stadium a large place with seats around the sides where you can watch sports: a football/sports stadium ballpark an area where baseball is played: The batter hit one right out of the ballpark.
track an area with a special surface for people or cars to have races on: a running/racing track ♦ track and field events (= which involve running, jumping, and throwing )
field hock • ey / ' fild |haki / noun [ noncount ]
( sports ) a game for two teams of eleven players who hit a small hard ball with long curved sticks on a field
field trip / ' fild trip / noun [ count ]
a trip that a school group takes in order to learn about
something
Our class went on a field trip to the art museum.
fierce / firs / adjective ( fierc • er , fierc • est )
angry and wild a fierce dog
very strong
the fierce heat of the sun
fier • y / ' fa^ri / adjective ( fier • i • er , fier • i • est )
looking like fire fiery red hair
