fi

[ fee ]

nounMusic.
  1. the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.

Other definitions for F.I. (2 of 2)

F.I.

abbreviation
  1. Falkland Islands.

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How to use fi in a sentence

  • “T-h-e f-i-n-e-s-t s-i-l-k r-a-g-s,” he expostulated 95 again holding two fingers under the nose of Rags Habakuk.

    Rootabaga Stories | Carl Sandburg
  • Compare (†) with fig. 53, f-i, where the head for 16 is shown.

  • He used the biggest capitals ever known, and traced each in a deep dripping red, with a new spelling--s-a-c-r-i-f-i-c-e.

  • Say—bet you've often bent-an-ear to that spill-of-speech about hopping from five to f-i-f-t-y p-e-r by "stepping on her a bit!"

    Babbitt | Sinclair Lewis
  • Another still is to take the word "F-i-d-d-l-e-r," as a mnemonic for the teacher's use.

    The Sabbath-School Index | Richard Gay Pardee

British Dictionary definitions for fi (1 of 2)

fi

the internet domain name for
  1. Finland

British Dictionary definitions for FI (2 of 2)

FI

abbreviation for
  1. Falkland Islands

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