Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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frustrate

frustrates frustrating frustrated

verb

to upset someone by keeping

them from doing something

they want to do.

It was frustrating that the last

tickets for the concert had

already been sold.

frustration noun

fry

fries frying fried verb

to cook something in hot oil.

fuel

fuels noun

something that is burned

to give heat or power.

Wood, coal, and gasoline

are types of fuel.

full

adjective

without space for any more.

This box is full of beads.

fumes

noun

smoke or gas that is often

strong-smelling and

unpleasant. Some fumes

are poisonous.

Exhaust fumes.

fun

noun

an enjoyable activity.

The treasure hunt was

lots of fun.

fund

funds noun

an amount of

money collected

for a special

reason.

The church has started a fund

to repair the roof.

funeral

funerals noun

a formal occasion during

which the body of someone

who has died is buried

or burned.

fungus

fungi or funguses noun

a plant with no flowers or

leaves. Fungus

grows in damp

places and

has seeds

called spores.

fly agaric

funnel

funnels noun

1 a tube that is

wide at one end

and narrow at the

other. Funnels are

used for pouring

liquids through

small openings.

2 the smokestack on a ship.

funny

adjective

1 making you laugh or smile.

2 strange or odd.

What’s that funny noise?

N comparisons funnier funniest

fur

noun

the soft, hairy covering

that some

animals have

on their bodies.

furry adjective

furious

adjective

very angry.

She was furious to discover

that her wallet was missing.

N say fyoor-ee-us

furnace

furnaces noun

a device in which fuel is

burned to heat buildings,

or to melt metals.

N say fur-nis

steel-making furnace

furniture

noun

chairs, beds,

cupboards,

and other

movable

things that

you have in

the place

where you

live or work.

furrow

furrows noun

a groove in the ground made

by a plow.

fuse

fuses noun

a safety device for electrical

machines that stops

the current from flowing

if it is too strong.

fuss

fusses fussing fussed verb

to be more anxious than is

necessary about something.

Don’t fuss with my hair!

fussy adjective

future

noun

the time that is to come.

In the future, people might

travel to Mars.

N opposite past

frustrate

funnel

frying pan

cupboard

armchair

double bed

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