| foible | (noun) the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip | - |
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| (noun) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | Synonyms: idiosyncrasy, mannerism |
| (noun) a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior. | - |
| foil | (noun) a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button | - |
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| (noun) a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal | - |
| (noun) picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector | Synonyms: transparency |
| (noun) a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through | Synonyms: hydrofoil |
| (noun) anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities | Synonyms: enhancer |
| (verb) cover or back with foil | - |
| (verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | Synonyms: baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart |
| (verb) enhance by contrast | - |
| foiled | (adjective) disappointingly unsuccessful | Synonyms: defeated, disappointed, discomfited, frustrated, thwarted |
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| foiling | (noun) an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts | Synonyms: frustration, thwarting |
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| foist | (verb) insert surreptitiously or without warrant | - |
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| (verb) to force onto another | - |