Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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frame

frames noun

a structure that surrounds

the edge of something,

holding it in place.

A picture frame.

frantic

adjective

very upset and excited,

because of fear, worry,

or pain.

The frantic animal tried

to escape from its cage.

frantically adverb

freckle

freckles noun

a small, light brown spot

on the skin.

free

adjective

1 costing no money.

Please accept this free gift.

2 not restricted by rules

or limits.

Do you have any free time

this week?

free adverb

free verb

freedom

noun

being free.

The freedom to do as you like.

freeze

freezes freezing froze frozen

verb

to reach such a low, cold

temperature that a liquid

becomes a solid.

The lake froze in winter.

freezer

freezers noun

a machine that freezes food

so that it can be stored for

a long time without spoiling.

freight

noun

goods that are carried by

road, rail, sea, or air.

N rhymes with mate

freight train

frequent

adjective

happening often.

There is a frequent train

service to the city.

N say free-kwent

frequently adverb

friend

friends noun

someone whom you like and

who likes you.

friendly adjective

frighten

frightens frightening frightened

verb

to make someone feel afraid.

She was always trying to

frighten her brother.

frightening adjective

fringe

fringes noun

a border made up of loose,

hanging pieces of material

or thread.

frog

frogs noun

an amphibian with no tail

that lives in or near water.

Frogs eat spiders, worms,

small fish, and insects. They

begin life as fishlike tadpoles.

front

fronts noun

the part of something that

faces forward.

frontier

frontiers noun

the border between two

regions or countries,

especially if one of them

is wild and unknown.

N say fron-tee-er

frost

frosts noun

tiny ice crystals that form

on surfaces outside in very

cold weather.

frosty adjective

frown

frowns frowning frowned verb

to pull your eyebrows

together and wrinkle your

forehead to show that you are

not happy about something.

frozen

adjective

preserved by being kept

very cold.

frame

fringe

front of

a truck

fresh

adjective

new, not stale

or preserved.

freckle

frozen peas

dried

fresh parsley parsley