fah

fa

/ (fɑː) /

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noun music

(in the fixed system of solmization) the note F

(in tonic sol-fa) the fourth degree of any major scale; subdominant

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Word Origin for fah

C14: see gamut

Words nearby fah

fag hag, Fagin, fagiolo, fagot, fagoting, fah, FAHA, Fahd, Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz, fahlband, Fahnestock clip

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How to use fah in a sentence

His paddle had “FAH-Q” painted on one side, and “O.B./Badass” painted on the other.
‘Dazed and Confused’ 20th Anniversary: 20 Craziest Facts About the Cult Classic|Marlow Stern|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lunch is typically taken from the beautiful pool bar called Plai Fah.
Gal with a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|April 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The temperature had by this time very perceptibly decreased in warmth, the glass often standing no higher than 59° or 63° Fah.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Fah., the clothes, owing to the complete saturation of the hot air with live steam, remained absolutely unimpaired.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887|Various

No—'ceptin' they're wise that we-all tuck out this-away, havin' followed O'Brien almost this fah befo'.
Connie Morgan in Alaska|James B. Hendryx
Dry the earth thoroughly on a stove at a temperature above 212° Fah.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
Fah., this difficulty led to some experiments on the amount of expansion and contraction in different kinds of building stones.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs