Free-Soil |
of or pertaining to the Free-Soil party of the nineteenth century which opposed the extension of slavery into the territories acquired by the United States. |
free-spoken |
given to speaking freely and candidly; outspoken. |
freest |
superlative of "free." |
freestanding |
standing alone; not attached to or supported by other objects or members, as a sculpture or structure. |
freestone |
any stone soft enough to be cut in any direction without crumbling or splitting, such as limestone or sandstone. [3 definitions] |
freestyle |
a competitive swimming event in which the swimmers can use any stroke. [3 definitions] |
freethinker |
one who is not bound by authority or dogma, esp. in religious matters. |
free throw |
in basketball, an unhindered shot at the basket from the foul line; foul shot. |
Freetown |
the capital of Sierra Leone. |
free trade |
trade between countries that is free of import-export quotas, duties, or other governmental restrictions. |
free university |
an organization, often organized by students, that offers nontraditional courses and approaches to subjects not offered at established universities. |
free verse |
poetry in which there are no regular rhymes, stanzaic forms, or metrical patterns. |
freeware |
software given away at no charge by its author but remaining under the author's copyright. |
freeway |
a highway with limited access and no tolls; expressway. |
free weights |
strength-building weights, such as barbells and dumbbells, that a person lifts directly rather than by means of an exercise machine that incorporates them. |
freewheel |
a device in the rear hub of a bicycle that lets the rear wheel continue turning after the pedals are stopped. [4 definitions] |
freewheeling |
pertaining to, working like, or equipped with a device that disengages the driving mechanism, as on the rear wheel of a bicycle or in the clutch of an automobile. [2 definitions] |
freewill |
done by one's own will; voluntary. [2 definitions] |
free will |
the ability to choose or decide voluntarily. [2 definitions] |
free world |
the parts of the world governed by democratic and capitalistic or socialistic systems rather than by communistic or despotic ones. |
freeze |
to become hardened into ice or a solid form through loss of heat. [17 definitions] |