Words starting with F that end in U
fabliau
noun
- a metrical tale, typically a bawdily humorous one, of a type found chiefly in early French poetry.
feu
noun
Land held in feudal tenure.
verb
To bring (land) under the system of feudal tenure.
fichu
noun
a small triangular shawl, worn round a woman's shoulders and neck.
mid 18th century: from French,... Read more »
flambeau
noun
a flaming torch, especially one made of several thick wicks dipped in wax.
mid 17th century: from... Read more »
flu
noun
- Influenza.
- Stomach flu.
fogou
noun
A Cornish souterrain, an underground, dry-stone-walled chamber open on two ends.
fondu
noun
- The graded shift from one color into another.
- Involving a lowering of the body by bending the knee
fou
adjective
- inebriated; drunk.
his lordship gets them fou, steamin' fou
mid 16th century: variant of full1.... Read more »
frau
noun
- a title or form of address for a German-speaking woman.
Frau Nordern
German.
Frau
noun
- a title or form of address for a German-speaking woman.
Frau Nordern
German.
fricandeau
noun
A French dish consisting of thinly sliced veal, braised with various vegetables and white wine