| firefighter | (noun) a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires | Synonyms: fire-eater, fire fighter, fireman |
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| forefinger | (noun) the finger next to the thumb | Synonyms: index, index finger |
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| overrefinement | (noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | Synonyms: distortion, straining, torture, twisting |
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| prefiguration | (noun) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand | Synonyms: adumbration, foreshadowing |
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| (noun) an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come | - |
| prefix | (noun) an affix that is added in front of the word | - |
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| prefixation | (noun) formation of a word by means of a prefix | - |
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| refill | (noun) a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents | - |
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| (noun) a prescription drug that is provided again | - |
| refilling | (noun) filling again by supplying what has been used up | Synonyms: renewal, replacement, replenishment |
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| refinement | (noun) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | Synonyms: civilisation, civilization |
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| (noun) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | Synonyms: nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety |
| (noun) the result of improving something | Synonyms: elaboration |
| (noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | Synonyms: purification, refining |
| (noun) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | Synonyms: cultivation, culture, finish, polish |
| refiner | (noun) one whose work is to refine a specific thing | - |
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| refinery | (noun) an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance | - |
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| refining | (noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | Synonyms: purification, refinement |
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| refinisher | (noun) a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture | Synonyms: preserver, renovator, restorer |
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| refit | (noun) outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts) | - |
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