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fabian adjective Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
fabled imp. & past participle of Fable
fabler noun A writer of fables; a fabulist; a dealer in untruths or falsehoods.
fabric noun The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric., That which is fabricated, Framework; structure; edifice; building., Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, either vegetable or animal; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics., The act of constructing; construction., Any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe., To frame; to build; to construct.
facade noun The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use.
facing present participle & vb. noun of Face, A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc. , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface., A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or protection., The finishing of any face of a wall with material different from that of which it is chiefly composed, or the coating or material so used., A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, ect., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting., The collar and cuffs of a military coat; — commonly of a color different from that of the coat., The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about; — chiefly in the pl.
facete adjective Facetious; witty; humorous.
facial adjective Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve.
facies noun The anterior part of the head; the face., The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment., The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill.
facile adjective Easy to be done or performed: not difficult; performable or attainable with little labor., Easy to be surmounted or removed; easily conquerable; readily mastered., Easy of access or converse; mild; courteous; not haughty, austere, or distant; affable; complaisant., Easily persuaded to good or bad; yielding; ductile to a fault; pliant; flexible., Ready; quick; expert; as, he is facile in expedients; he wields a facile pen.
factor noun One who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts business for others in commission; a commission merchant or consignee. He may be a home factor or a foreign factor. He may buy and sell in his own name, and he is intrusted with the possession and control of the goods; and in these respects he differs from a broker., A steward or bailiff of an estate., One of the elements or quantities which, when multiplied together, from a product., One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result; a constituent., To resolve (a quantity) into its factors.
factum noun A man’s own act and deed, Anything stated and made certain., The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity., The product. See Facient, 2.
facund adjective Eloquent.
faddle verb i. To trifle; to toy., To fondle; to dandle.
fading present participle & vb. noun of Fade, Losing freshness, color, brightness, or vigor., Loss of color, freshness, or vigor., An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song.
faecal adjective See Fecal.
faeces nounpl. Excrement; ordure; also, settlings; sediment after infusion or distillation.
faffle verb i. To stammer.
fagged imp. & past participle of Fag
fagend noun An end of poorer quality, or in a spoiled condition, as the coarser end of a web of cloth, the untwisted end of a rope, ect., The refuse or meaner part of anything.
failed imp. & past participle of Fail
faille noun A soft silk, heavier than a foulard and not glossy.
faints nounpl. The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; — the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil.
fainty adjective Feeble; languid.
fairly adverb In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly., Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade., Honestly; properly., Softly; quietly; gently.
falcer noun One of the mandibles of a spider.
falcon noun One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight., Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game., An ancient form of cannon.
fallen past participle of Fall, Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead.
fallax noun Cavillation; a caviling.
faller noun One who, or that which, falls., A part which acts by falling, as a stamp in a fulling mill, or the device in a spinning machine to arrest motion when a thread breaks.
fallow adjective Pale red or pale yellow; as, a fallow deer or greyhound., Left untilled or unsowed after plowing; uncultivated; as, fallow ground., Plowed land., Land that has lain a year or more untilled or unseeded; land plowed without being sowed for the season., The plowing or tilling of land, without sowing it for a season; as, summer fallow, properly conducted, has ever been found a sure method of destroying weeds., To plow, harrow, and break up, as land, without seeding, for the purpose of destroying weeds and insects, and rendering it mellow; as, it is profitable to fallow cold, strong, clayey land.
falser noun A deceiver.
falter verb t. To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley., To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters., To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady., To hesitate in purpose or action., To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; — said of the mind or of thought., To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner., Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.
faluns noun A series of strata, of the Middle Tertiary period, of France, abounding in shells, and used by Lyell as the type of his Miocene subdivision.
famble verb i. To stammer., A hand.
faming present participle & vb. noun of Fame
family verb t. The collective body of persons who live in one house, and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children, and servants, and, as the case may be, lodgers or boarders., The group comprising a husband and wife and their dependent children, constituting a fundamental unit in the organization of society., Those who descend from one common progenitor; a tribe, clan, or race; kindred; house; as, the human family; the family of Abraham; the father of a family., Course of descent; genealogy; line of ancestors; lineage., Honorable descent; noble or respectable stock; as, a man of family., A group of kindred or closely related individuals; as, a family of languages; a family of States; the chlorine family., A group of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of likeness. In zoology a family is less comprehesive than an order; in botany it is often considered the same thing as an order.
famine noun General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution.
famish verb t. To starve, kill, or destroy with hunger., To exhaust the strength or endurance of, by hunger; to distress with hanger., To kill, or to cause to suffer extremity, by deprivation or denial of anything necessary., To force or constrain by famine., To die of hunger; to starve., To suffer extreme hunger or thirst, so as to be exhausted in strength, or to come near to perish., To suffer extremity from deprivation of anything essential or necessary., Smoky; hot; choleric.
famous adjective Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; — used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate.
fanned imp. & past participle of Fan
fanega noun A dry measure in Spain and Spanish America, varying from 1/ to 2/ bushels; also, a measure of land.
fanged adjective Having fangs or tusks; as, a fanged adder. Also used figuratively.
fangle verb t. Something new-fashioned; a foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament., To fashion.
fangot noun A quantity of wares, as raw silk, etc., from one hundred weight.
fanion noun A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade., A small flag for marking the stations in surveying.
fannel noun Same as Fanon.
fanner noun One who fans., A fan wheel; a fan blower. See under Fan.
fantom noun See Phantom.
faquir noun See Fakir.
farand noun See Farrand, n.
farced imp. & past participle of Farce
farcin noun Same as Farcy.
fardel noun A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden., To make up in fardels.
faring present participle & vb. noun of Fare
farfet past participle Farfetched.
farina noun A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains or from the starch or fecula of vegetables, extracted by various processes, and used in cookery., Pollen.
farlie noun An unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder. See Fearly.
farmed imp. & past participle of Farm
farmer noun One who farms, One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of leased ground; a tenant., One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman., One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues., The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot and cope of the crown.
farrow noun A little of pigs., Not producing young in a given season or year; — said only of cows.
farfow verb t. & i. To bring forth (young); — said only of swine.
fasces pl. A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority.
fascet noun A wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc., to the annealing furnace; also, an iron rod to be thrust into the mouths of bottles, and used for the same purpose; — called also pontee and punty.
fascia noun A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller., A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of Column., The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis., A broad well-defined band of color.
fashed imp. & past participle of Fash
fasted imp. & past participle of Fast
fasten adjective To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window., To cause to hold together or to something else; to attach or unite firmly; to cause to cleave to something , or to cleave together, by any means; as, to fasten boards together with nails or cords; to fasten anything in our thoughts., To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on; as, to fasten a blow., To fix one’s self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling.
faster noun One who abstains from food.
fastly adverb Firmly; surely.
fatted imp. & past participle of Fat
father noun One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent., A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a race or family; — in the plural, fathers, ancestors., One who performs the offices of a parent by maintenance, affetionate care, counsel, or protection., A respectful mode of address to an old man., A senator of ancient Rome., A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc., One of the chief esslesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; — often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers., One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher., The Supreme Being and Creator; God; in theology, the first person in the Trinity., To make one’s self the father of; to beget., To take as one’s own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one’s own work; to acknowledge one’s self author of or responsible for (a statement, policy, etc.)., To provide with a father.
fathom noun A measure of length, containing six feet; the space to which a man can extend his arms; — used chiefly in measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of navigable water by soundings., The measure or extant of one’s capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration., To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span., The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of.
fatner noun One who fattens. [R.] See Fattener.
fatten verb t. To make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat., To make fertile and fruitful; to enrich; as, to fatten land; to fatten fields with blood., To grow fat or corpulent; to grow plump, thick, or fleshy; to be pampered.
faucal adjective Pertaining to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial; esp., (Phon.) produced in the fauces, as certain deep guttural sounds found in the Semitic and some other languages.
fauces nounpl. The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; — called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils., The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc., That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture., of Faux
faucet noun A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; — called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide., The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.
faulty adjective Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended., Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure.
faunal adjective Relating to fauna.
faunus noun See Faun.
fausen noun A young eel.
fautor noun A favorer; a patron; one who gives countenance or support; an abettor.
favose adjective Honeycombed. See Faveolate., Of or pertaining to the disease called favus.
fawned imp. & past participle of Fawn
fawner noun One who fawns; a sycophant.
faying present participle & vb. noun of Fay
feague verb t. To beat or whip; to drive.
fealty noun Fidelity to one’s lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; the special oath by which this obligation was assumed; fidelity to a superior power, or to a government; loyality. It is no longer the practice to exact the performance of fealty, as a feudal obligation., Fidelity; constancy; faithfulness, as of a friend to a friend, or of a wife to her husband.
feared imp. & past participle of Fear
fearer noun One who fars.
featly adjective Neatly; dexterously; nimbly.
feazed imp. & past participle of Feaze
fecche verb t. To fetch.
fecial adjective Pertaining to heralds, declarations of war, and treaties of peace; as, fecial law.
fecula noun Any pulverulent matter obtained from plants by simply breaking down the texture, washing with water, and subsidence., The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; — called also amylaceous fecula., The green matter of plants; chlorophyll.
fecund adjective Fruitful in children; prolific.
fedary noun A feodary.
fedity noun Turpitude; vileness.
feeing present participle & vb. noun of Fee
feeble superl. Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated., Wanting force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; not full, loud, bright, strong, rapid, etc.; faint; as, a feeble color; feeble motion., To make feble; to enfeeble.
feebly adverb In a feeble manner.
feeder noun One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward., One who furnishes incentives; an encourager., One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened., One who fattens cattle for slaughter., A stream that flows into another body of water; a tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin.), a water course which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or natural flow., A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line., A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein., A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower., An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon., A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.
feejee adjective & noun See Fijian.
feeler noun One who, or that which, feels., One of the sense organs or certain animals (as insects), which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp., Anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative.
fehmic adjective See Vehmic.
feline adjective Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family Felidae; as, the feline race; feline voracity., Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline manners.
felled imp. & past participle of Fell
fellah noun A peasant or cultivator of the soil among the Egyptians, Syrians, etc.
feller noun One who, or that which, fells, knocks or cuts down; a machine for felling trees., An appliance to a sewing machine for felling a seam.
felloe noun See Felly.
fellon noun Variant of Felon.
fellow noun A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer., A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man., An equal in power, rank, character, etc., One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate; the male., A person; an individual., In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges., In an American college or university, a member of the corporation which manages its business interests; also, a graduate appointed to a fellowship, who receives the income of the foundation., A member of a literary or scientific society; as, a Fellow of the Royal Society., To suit with; to pair with; to match.
felony noun An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture., An offense which occasions a total forfeiture either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt., A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment.
felted imp. & past participle of Felt
felter verb t. To clot or mat together like felt.
feltry noun See Felt, n.
female noun An individual of the sex which conceives and brings forth young, or (in a wider sense) which has an ovary and produces ova., A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organs which are capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant., Belonging to the sex which conceives and gives birth to young, or (in a wider sense) which produces ova; not male., Belonging to an individual of the female sex; characteristic of woman; feminine; as, female tenderness., Having pistils and no stamens; pistillate; or, in cryptogamous plants, capable of receiving fertilization.
femora plural of Femur
fencer noun One who fences; one who teaches or practices the art of fencing with sword or foil.
fended imp. & past participle of Fend
fender verb t. & i. One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm, A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor., Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf., A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard., Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels.
fenian noun A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland., Pertaining to Fenians or to Fenianism.
fennec noun A small, African, foxlike animal (Vulpes zerda) of a pale fawn color, remarkable for the large size of its ears.
fennel noun A perennial plant of the genus Faeniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.
feodal adjective Feudal. See Feudal.
feofor noun Alt. of Feoffer
feriae plural of Feria
ferial noun Same as Feria., Of or pertaining to holidays., Belonging to any week day, esp. to a day that is neither a festival nor a fast.
ferier adjective compar. of Fere, fierce.
ferine adjective Wild; untamed; savage; as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears are ferine beasts., A wild beast; a beast of prey.
ferity noun Wildness; savageness; fierceness.
ferous adjective Wild; savage.
ferrer adjective & adverb compar. of Fer.
ferret noun An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela / Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes., To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; — often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret., A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; — called also ferreting., The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.
ferri- A combining form indicating ferric iron as an ingredient; as, ferricyanide.
ferric adjective Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has a higher valence than in the ferrous compounds; as, ferric oxide; ferric acid.
ferro- A prefix, or combining form, indicating ferrous iron as an ingredient; as, ferrocyanide.
ferthe adjective Fourth.
ferula noun A ferule., The imperial scepter in the Byzantine or Eastern Empire.
ferule noun A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment., To punish with a ferule.
fervid adjective Very hot; burning; boiling., Ardent; vehement; zealous.
fervor noun Heat; excessive warmth., Intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness.
fescue noun A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read., An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum., The style of a dial., A grass of the genus Festuca., To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue.
fesels noun pl. See Phasel.
festal adjective Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive.
fester noun To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers., To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle., To cause to fester or rankle., A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule., A festering or rankling.
festue noun A straw; a fescue.
feting present participle & vb. noun of Fete
fetich noun Alt. of Fetish
fetish noun A material object supposed among certain African tribes to represent in such a way, or to be so connected with, a supernatural being, that the possession of it gives to the possessor power to control that being., Any object to which one is excessively devoted., Alt. of Fetishistic
fetter noun A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle., Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint., To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind., To restrain from motion; to impose restraints on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations.
fettle adjective To repair; to prepare; to put in order., To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace., To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business., The act of fettling.
fetwah noun A written decision of a Turkish mufti on some point of law.
feudal adjective Of or pertaining to feuds, fiefs, or feels; as, feudal rights or services; feudal tenures., Consisting of, or founded upon, feuds or fiefs; embracing tenures by military services; as, the feudal system.
feuter verb t. To set close; to fix in rest, as a spear.
fevery adjective Feverish.
fewmet noun See Fumet.
fiacre noun A kind of French hackney coach.
fiance verb t. To betroth; to affiance., A betrothed man.
fiants noun The dung of the fox, wolf, boar, or badger.
fiasco noun A complete or ridiculous failure, esp. of a musical performance, or of any pretentious undertaking.
fiaunt noun Commission; fiat; order; decree.
fibbed imp. & past participle of Fib
fibber noun One who tells fibs.
fibred adjective Having fibers; made up of fibers.
fibril noun A small fiber; the branch of a fiber; a very slender thread; a fibrilla.
fibrin noun A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood either by decomposition of fibrinogen, or from the union of fibrinogen and paraglobulin which exist separately in the blood. It is insoluble in water, but is readily digestible in gastric and pancreatic juice., The white, albuminous mass remaining after washing lean beef or other meat with water until all coloring matter is removed; the fibrous portion of the muscle tissue; flesh fibrin., An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.
fibula noun A brooch, clasp, or buckle., The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee., A needle for sewing up wounds.
fickle adjective Not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind; not firm in opinion or purpose; inconstant; capricious; as, Fortune’s fickle wheel.
fickly adverb In a fickle manner.
ficoes plural of Fico
fictor noun An artist who models or forms statues and reliefs in any plastic material.
fiddle noun A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a violin; a kit., A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped leaves; — called also fiddle dock., A rack or frame of bars connected by strings, to keep table furniture in place on the cabin table in bad weather., To play on a fiddle., To keep the hands and fingers actively moving as a fiddler does; to move the hands and fingers restlessy or in busy idleness; to trifle., To play (a tune) on a fiddle.
fidget verb i. To move uneasily one way and the other; to move irregularly, or by fits and starts., Uneasiness; restlessness., A general nervous restlessness, manifested by incessant changes of position; dysphoria.
fieldy adjective Open, like a field.
fierce superl. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind., Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious., Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.
fifing present participle & vb. noun of Fife
figaro noun An adroit and unscrupulous intriguer.
figary noun A frolic; a vagary; a whim.
figent adjective Fidgety; restless.
figgum noun A juggler’s trick; conjuring.
fought imp. & past participle of Fight, imp. & p. p. of Fight.
figure noun The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance., The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modeling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body; as, a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble., A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article; a design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a pretty figure., A diagram or drawing; made to represent a magnitude or the relation of two or more magnitudes; a surface or space inclosed on all sides; — called superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when inclosed by surface; any arrangement made up of points, lines, angles, surfaces, etc., The appearance or impression made by the conduct or carrer of a person; as, a sorry figure., Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendor; show., A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc., Value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are estimated or sold at a low figure., A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or representative., A mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas by words which suggest pictures or images from the physical world; pictorial language; a trope; hence, any deviation from the plainest form of statement., The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term., Any one of the several regular steps or movements made by a dancer., A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses., Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression., A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a musical or motive; a florid embellishment., To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape., To embellish with design; to adorn with figures., To indicate by numerals; also, to compute., To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize., To prefigure; to foreshow., To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords., To embellish., To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court., To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure the nomination.
fijian adjective Of or pertaining to the Fiji islands or their inhabitants., A native of the Fiji islands.
filing present participle & vb. noun of File, A fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing; as, iron filings.
filial adjective Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience., Bearing the relation of a child.
filled imp. & past participle of Fill
filler noun One who, or that which, fills; something used for filling., A thill horse.
fillet noun A little band, especially one intended to encircle the hair of the head., A piece of lean meat without bone; sometimes, a long strip rolled together and tied., A thin strip or ribbon; esp.: (a) A strip of metal from which coins are punched. (b) A strip of card clothing. (c) A thin projecting band or strip., A concave filling in of a reentrant angle where two surfaces meet, forming a rounded corner., A narrow flat member; especially, a flat molding separating other moldings; a reglet; also, the space between two flutings in a shaft. See Illust. of Base, and Column., An ordinary equaling in breadth one fourth of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position., The thread of a screw., A border of broad or narrow lines of color or gilt., The raised molding about the muzzle of a gun., Any scantling smaller than a batten., A fascia; a band of fibers; applied esp. to certain bands of white matter in the brain., The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests., To bind, furnish, or adorn with a fillet.
fillip verb t. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger., To snap; to project quickly., A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow., Something serving to rouse or excite.
filose adjective Terminating in a threadlike process.
filter noun Any porous substance, as cloth, paper, sand, or charcoal, through which water or other liquid may passed to cleanse it from the solid or impure matter held in suspension; a chamber or device containing such substance; a strainer; also, a similar device for purifying air., To purify or defecate, as water or other liquid, by causing it to pass through a filter., To pass through a filter; to percolate., Same as Philter.
filthy superl. Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.
finble Alt. of Fimble hemp
finned imp. & past participle of Fin, Having a fin, or fins, or anything resembling a fin.
finale noun Close; termination, The last movement of a symphony, sonata, concerto, or any instrumental composition., The last composition performed in any act of an opera., The closing part, piece, or scene in any public performance or exhibition.
finary noun See Finery.
fishes plural of Finch, of Fish
finder noun One who, or that which, finds; specifically (Astron.), a small telescope of low power and large field of view, attached to a larger telescope, for the purpose of finding an object more readily.
fining present participle & vb. noun of Fine, The act of imposing a fin/., The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire., That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer.
fineer verb i. To run in dept by getting goods made up in a way unsuitable for the use of others, and then threatening not to take them except on credit., To veneer.
finely adverb In a fine or finished manner.
finery noun Fineness; beauty., Ornament; decoration; especially, excecially decoration; showy clothes; jewels., A charcoal hearth or furnace for the conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, or into iron suitable for puddling.
finger noun One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp., one of the four extermities of the hand, other than the thumb., Anything that does work of a finger; as, the pointer of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; especially (Mech.) a small projecting rod, wire, or piece, which is brought into contact with an object to effect, direct, or restrain a motion., The breadth of a finger, or the fourth part of the hand; a measure of nearly an inch; also, the length of finger, a measure in domestic use in the United States, of about four and a half inches or one eighth of a yard., Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument., To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with., To touch lightly; to toy with., To perform on an instrument of music., To mark the notes of (a piece of music) so as to guide the fingers in playing., To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin., To execute, as any delicate work., To use the fingers in playing on an instrument.
finial noun The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself.
finify adjective To make fine; to dress finically.
finish verb t. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate., To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish., To come to an end; to terminate., To end; to die., That which finishes, puts an end to/ or perfects., The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish., The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like., See Finishing coat, under Finishing., The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc., Completion; — opposed to start, or beginning.
finite adjective Having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded; — opposed to infinite; as, finite number; finite existence; a finite being; a finite mind; finite duration.
finlet noun A little fin; one of the parts of a divided fin.
finner noun A finback whale.
finnic adjective Of or pertaining to the Finns.
fiorin noun A species of creeping bent grass (Agrostis alba); — called also fiorin grass.
fipple noun A stopper, as in a wind instrument of music.
firing noun The act of disharging firearms., The mode of introducing fuel into the furnace and working it., The application of fire, or of a cautery., The process of partly vitrifying pottery by exposing it to intense heat in a kiln., Fuel; firewood or coal.
firkin noun A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons., A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, — used for butter, lard, etc.
firlot noun A dry measure formerly used in Scotland; the fourth part of a boll of grain or meal. The Linlithgow wheat firlot was to the imperial bushel as 998 to 1000; the barley firlot as 1456 to 1000.
firman noun In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; — generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance.
firmly adverb In a firm manner.
fiscal adjective Pertaining to the public treasury or revenue., The income of a prince or a state; revenue; exhequer., A treasurer., A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; — called also procurator fiscal., The solicitor in Spain and Portugal; the attorney-general.
fished imp. & past participle of Fish
fisher noun One who fishes., A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Canadensis); the pekan; the “black cat.”
fisted imp. & past participle of Fist
fistic adjective Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes.
fitted imp. & past participle of Fit
fitche adjective Sharpened to a point; pointed.
fitchy adjective Having fitches or vetches., Fitche.
fitful adjective Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable.
fithel noun Alt. of Fithul
fithul noun A fiddle.
fitter noun One who fits or makes to fit;, One who tries on, and adjusts, articles of dress., One who fits or adjusts the different parts of machinery to each other., A coal broker who conducts the sales between the owner of a coal pit and the shipper., A little piece; a flitter; a flinder.
fixing present participle & vb. noun of Fix, The act or process of making fixed., That which is fixed; a fixture., Arrangements; embellishments; trimmings; accompaniments.
fixity noun Fixedness; as, fixity of tenure; also, that which is fixed., Coherence of parts.
fixure noun Fixed position; stable condition; firmness.
fizgig noun A fishgig., A firework, made of damp powder, which makes a fizzing or hissing noise when it explodes., A gadding, flirting girl.
fizzed imp. & past participle of Fizz
fizzle verb i. To make a hissing sound., To make a ridiculous failure in an undertaking., A failure or abortive effort.
flabby adjective Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; wanting firmness; flaccid; as, flabby flesh.
flabel noun A fan.
flaggy adjective Weak; flexible; limber., Tasteless; insipid; as, a flaggy apple., Abounding with the plant called flag; as, a flaggy marsh.
flagon noun A vessel with a narrow mouth, used for holding and conveying liquors. It is generally larger than a bottle, and of leather or stoneware rather than of glass.
flaily adjective Acting like a flail.
flaked imp. & past participle of Flake
flamed imp. & past participle of Flame
flamen noun A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.
flanch noun A flange., A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on the field from the side.
flange noun An external or internal rib, or rim, for strength, as the flange of an iron beam; or for a guide, as the flange of a car wheel (see Car wheel.); or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., A plate or ring to form a rim at the end of a pipe when fastened to the pipe., To make a flange on; to furnish with a flange., To be bent into a flange.
flared imp. & past participle of Flare
flashy adjective Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright., Fiery; vehement; impetuous., Showy; gay; gaudy; as, a flashy dress., Without taste or spirit.
flatly adverb In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit; dully; frigidly; peremptorily; positively, plainly.
flatus plural of Flatus, A breath; a puff of wind., Wind or gas generated in the stomach or other cavities of the body.
flaunt verb i. To throw or spread out; to flutter; to move ostentatiously; as, a flaunting show., To display ostentatiously; to make an impudent show of., Anything displayed for show.
flauto noun A flute.
flavin noun A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron.
flavol noun A yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from anthraquinone, and regarded as a hydroxyl derivative of it.
flavor noun That quality of anything which affects the smell; odor; fragrances; as, the flavor of a rose., That quality of anything which affects the taste; that quality which gratifies the palate; relish; zest; savor; as, the flavor of food or drink., That which imparts to anything a peculiar odor or taste, gratifying to the sense of smell, or the nicer perceptions of the palate; a substance which flavors., That quality which gives character to any of the productions of literature or the fine arts., To give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give character or zest.
flawed imp. & past participle of Flaw
flaxen adjective Made of flax; resembling flax or its fibers; of the color of flax; of a light soft straw color; fair and flowing, like flax or tow; as, flaxen thread; flaxen hair.
flayed imp. & past participle of Flay
flayer noun One who strips off the skin.
fleagh imp. of Fly.
fleamy adjective Bloody; clotted.
fleche noun A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
fledge verb i. Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly., To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight., To furnish or adorn with any soft covering.
fleece noun The entire coat of wood that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time., Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece., The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine., To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool., To strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; to bring to straits by oppressions and exactions., To spread over as with wool.
fleecy adjective Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece.
fleigh imp. of Fly.
flemer noun One who, or that which, banishes or expels.
flench verb t. Same as Flence.
flense verb t. To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
fleshy superl. Full of, or composed of, flesh; plump; corpulent; fat; gross., Human., Composed of firm pulp; succulent; as, the houseleek, cactus, and agave are fleshy plants.
fletch verb t. To feather, as an arrow.
fleury adjective Finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis; — said esp. of a cross so decorated.
flewed adjective Having large flews.
flexed imp. & past participle of Flex
flexor noun A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of the arm or the hand; — opposed to extensor.
flidge adjective Fledged; fledge., To become fledged; to fledge.
flight noun The act or flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying., The act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape or expected evil; hasty departure., Lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soa/ing; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly., A number of beings or things passing through the air together; especially, a flock of birds flying in company; the birds that fly or migrate together; the birds produced in one season; as, a flight of arrows., A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another., A kind of arrow for the longbow; also, the sport of shooting with it. See Shaft., The husk or glume of oats.
flimsy superl. Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection., Thin or transfer paper., A bank note.
flinch verb i. To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat., To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet., The act of flinching.
flinty superl. Consisting of, composed of, abounding in, or resembling, flint; as, a flinty rock; flinty ground; a flinty heart.
flitch noun The side of a hog salted and cured; a side of bacon., One of several planks, smaller timbers, or iron plates, which are secured together, side by side, to make a large girder or built beam., The outside piece of a sawed log; a slab.
flitty adjective Unstable; fluttering.
floaty adjective Swimming on the surface; buoyant; light.
flocci plural of Floccus
flocky adjective Abounding with flocks; floccose.
flukan noun See Flucan., Flucan.
flooky adjective Fluky.
floppy noun Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat brim.
floral adjective Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; made of flowers; as, floral games, wreaths., Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf; floral characters.
floran noun Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone; tin ore stamped very fine.
floren noun A cerain gold coin; a Florence.
floret noun A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion., A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing.
florid adjective Covered with flowers; abounding in flowers; flowery., Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively reddish color; as, a florid countenance., Embellished with flowers of rhetoric; enriched to excess with figures; excessively ornate; as, a florid style; florid eloquence., Flowery; ornamental; running in rapid melodic figures, divisions, or passages, as in variations; full of fioriture or little ornamentations.
florin noun A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.
flossy adjective Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, floss; hence, light; downy.
floury adjective Of or resembling flour; mealy; covered with flour.
flowed imp. & past participle of Flow
flowen imp. pl. of Fly, v. i.
flower noun In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage., That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla., The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth., Grain pulverized; meal; flour., A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur., A figure of speech; an ornament of style., Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc., Menstrual discharges., To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June., To come into the finest or fairest condition., To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer., To come off as flowers by sublimation., To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.
floyte noun & verb A variant of Flute.
fluate noun A fluoride.
flucan noun Soft clayey matter in the vein, or surrounding it.
fluent adjective Flowing or capable of flowing; liquid; glodding; easily moving., Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words at command; and uttering them with facility and smoothness; as, a fluent speaker; hence, flowing; voluble; smooth; — said of language; as, fluent speech., A current of water; a stream., A variable quantity, considered as increasing or diminishing; — called, in the modern calculus, the function or integral.
fluffy superl. Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy.
flugel noun A grand piano or a harpsichord, both being wing-shaped.
flunky noun A contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman., One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob., One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber.
flurry noun A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind., A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind., Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry., The violent spasms of a dying whale., To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm.
fluted imp. & past participle of Flute, Thin; fine; clear and mellow; flutelike; as, fluted notes., Decorated with flutes; channeled; grooved; as, a fluted column; a fluted ruffle; a fluted spectrum.
fluter noun One who plays on the flute; a flutist or flautist., One who makes grooves or flutings.
fluxed imp. & past participle of Flux
flying present participle & vb. noun of Fly, Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement.
flymen plural of Flyman
flyman noun The driver of a fly, or light public carriage.
flysch noun A name given to the series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.
foaled imp. & past participle of Foal
foamed imp. & past participle of Foam
fobbed imp. & past participle of Fob
fodder noun A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19/ to 24 cwt.; a fother., That which is fed out to cattle horses, and sheep, as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc., To feed, as cattle, with dry food or cut grass, etc.;to furnish with hay, straw, oats, etc.
foemen plural of Foeman
foeman noun An enemy in war.
foetal adjective Same as Fetal.
foetor noun Same as Fetor.
foetus noun Same as Fetus.
fogged imp. & past participle of Fog
fo’gey noun See Fogy.
fogies plural of Fogy
fohist noun A Buddhist priest. See Fo.
foible adjective Weak; feeble., A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty., The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; — opposed to forte.
foiled imp. & past participle of Foil
foiler noun One who foils or frustrates.
foison noun Rich harvest; plenty; abundance.
foisty adjective Fusty; musty.
folded imp. & past participle of Fold
folder noun One who, or that which, folds; esp., a flat, knifelike instrument used for folding paper.
foliar adjective Consisting of, or pertaining to, leaves; as, foliar appendages.
folier noun Goldsmith’s foil.
folily adjective Foolishly.
folios plural of Folio
fol’io verb t. To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page., Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio, n., 3.
folium noun A leaf, esp. a thin leaf or plate., A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches, which have a common asymptote. The curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop; whence the name. Its equation is x3 + y3 = axy.
follow verb t. To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend., To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute., To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice., To copy after; to take as an example., To succeed in order of time, rank, or office., To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise., To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument., To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling., To go or come after; — used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.
foment verb t. To apply a warm lotion to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge wet with warm water or medicated liquid., To cherish with heat; to foster., To nurse to life or activity; to cherish and promote by excitements; to encourage; to abet; to instigate; — used often in a bad sense; as, to foment ill humors.
fondle verb To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child.
fondly adverb Foolishly., In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
fondon noun A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.
fondus noun A style of printing calico, paper hangings, etc., in which the colors are in bands and graduated into each other.
fontal adjective Pertaining to a font, fountain, source, or origin; original; primitive.
fooled imp. & past participle of Fool
footed imp. & past participle of Foot, Having a foot or feet; shaped in the foot., Having a foothold; established.
forage noun The act of foraging; search for provisions, etc., Food of any kind for animals, especially for horses and cattle, as grass, pasture, hay, corn, oats., To wander or rove in search of food; to collect food, esp. forage, for horses and cattle by feeding on or stripping the country; to ravage; to feed on spoil., To strip of provisions; to supply with forage; as, to forage steeds.
forbid of Forbid, To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict., To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter., To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army., To accurse; to blast., To defy; to challenge., To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.
forced imp. & past participle of Force, Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
forcer noun One who, or that which, forces or drives., The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump., A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.
forcut verb t. To cut completely; to cut off.
forded imp. & past participle of Ford
fordry adjective Entirely dry; withered.
foreby preposition Near; hard by; along; past. See Forby.
forego verb t. To quit; to relinquish; to leave., To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; — said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated., To go before; to precede; — used especially in the present and past participles.
forein adjective Foreign.
forest noun An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated., A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of its own., Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan., To cover with trees or wood.
forfex noun A pair of shears.
forged imp. & past participle of Forge
forger noun & verb t. One who forges, makes, of forms; a fabricator; a falsifier., Especially: One guilty of forgery; one who makes or issues a counterfeit document.
forgot imp. of Forget, of Forget, imp. & p. p. of Forget.
forgat of Forget
forget verb t. To lose the remembrance of; to let go from the memory; to cease to have in mind; not to think of; also, to lose the power of; to cease from doing., To treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to neglect.
forked imp. & past participle of Fork, Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting., Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.
forlay verb t. To lie in wait for; to ambush.
forlet verb t. To give up; to leave; to abandon.
forlie verb i. See Forelie.
forlye verb i. Same as Forlie.
formed imp. & past participle of Form, Arranged, as stars in a constellation; as, formed stars., Having structure; capable of growth and development; organized; as, the formed or organized ferments. See Ferment, n.
formal noun See Methylal., Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing., Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect., Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent., Devoted to, or done in accordance with, forms or rules; punctilious; regular; orderly; methodical; of a prescribed form; exact; prim; stiff; ceremonious; as, a man formal in his dress, his gait, his conversation., Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc., Dependent in form; conventional., Sound; normal.
former noun One who forms; a maker; a creator., A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed., A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped., A cutting die., Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past., Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument., Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
formic adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether.
formyl noun A univalent radical, H.C:O, regarded as the essential residue of formic acid and aldehyde., Formerly, the radical methyl, CH3.
fornix noun An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva., Esp., two longitudinal bands of white nervous tissue beneath the lateral ventricles of the brain.
forold adjective Very old.
forray verb t. To foray; to ravage; to pillage., The act of ravaging; a ravaging; a predatory excursion. See Foray.
forsay verb t. To forbid; to renounce; to forsake; to deny.
forted adjective Furnished with, or guarded by, forts; strengthened or defended, as by forts.
forthy adverb Therefore.
fortin noun A little fort; a fortlet.
forums plural of Forum
forwhy conj. Wherefore; because.
forwot pres. indic. 1st & 3d pers. sing. of Forwete.
fossae plural of Fossa
fosset noun A faucet.
fossil adjective Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt., Like or pertaining to fossils; contained in rocks, whether petrified or not; as, fossil plants, shells., A substance dug from the earth., The remains of an animal or plant found in stratified rocks. Most fossils belong to extinct species, but many of the later ones belong to species still living., A person whose views and opinions are extremely antiquated; one whose sympathies are with a former time rather than with the present.
foster verb t. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up., To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius., To be nourished or trained up together., Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; — applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood., A forester., One who, or that which, fosters.
fother noun A wagonload; a load of any sort., See Fodder, a unit of weight., To stop (a leak in a ship at sea) by drawing under its bottom a thrummed sail, so that the pressure of the water may force it into the crack.
fotive adjective Nourishing.
fotmal noun Seventy pounds of lead.
fouled imp. & past participle of Foul
foully verb In a foul manner; filthily; nastily; shamefully; unfairly; dishonorably.
fourbe noun A trickly fellow; a cheat.
fourth adjective Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four., Forming one of four equal parts into which anything may be divided., One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third., The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.
foussa noun A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws.
fouter noun A despicable fellow.
foutra noun A fig; — a word of contempt.
foveae plural of Fovea
fowled imp. & past participle of Fowl
fowler noun A sportsman who pursues wild fowl, or takes or kills for food.
foxing present participle & vb. noun of Fox
fracas verb t. An uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl.
fracho noun A shallow iron pan to hold glass ware while being annealed.
fracid adjective Rotten from being too ripe; overripe.
foxery noun Behavior like that of a fox; cunning.
foxish adjective Foxlike.
foyson noun See Foison.
fraena plural of Frenum
frenum noun A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fraenum of the tongue., A cheek stripe of color., Same as Fraenum.
fragor noun A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash., A strong or sweet scent.
fraise noun A large and thick pancake, with slices of bacon in it., A defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position., A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter., To protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward.
fraken noun A freckle.
framed imp. & past participle of Frame
framer noun One who frames; as, the framer of a building; the framers of the Constitution.
frater noun A monk; also, a frater house.
fraxin noun A colorless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It shows a delicate fluorescence in alkaline solutions; — called also paviin.
frayed imp. & past participle of Fray
freely adverb In a free manner; without restraint or compulsion; abundantly; gratuitously.
freeze noun A frieze., To become congealed by cold; to be changed from a liquid to a solid state by the abstraction of heat; to be hardened into ice or a like solid body., To become chilled with cold, or as with cold; to suffer loss of animation or life by lack of heat; as, the blood freezes in the veins., To congeal; to harden into ice; to convert from a fluid to a solid form by cold, or abstraction of heat., To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill., The act of congealing, or the state of being congealed.
frozen past participle of Freeze, Congealed with cold; affected by freezing; as, a frozen brook., Subject to frost, or to long and severe cold; chilly; as, the frozen north; the frozen zones., Cold-hearted; unsympathetic; unyielding.
frelte noun Frailty.
fremed adjective Strange; foreign.
french adjective Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants., The language spoken in France., Collectively, the people of France.
frenzy noun Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage., Mad; frantic., To affect with frenzy; to drive to madness
fresco adjective A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade., The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries., In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on plaster in any manner., A painting on plaster in either of senses a and b., To paint in fresco, as walls.
fretty adjective Adorned with fretwork.
fretum noun A strait, or arm of the sea.
friary noun Like a friar; pertaining to friars or to a convent., A monastery; a convent of friars., The institution or praactices of friars.
frible adjective Frivolous; trifling; sily.
friday noun The sixth day of the week, following Thursday and preceding Saturday.
fridge noun To rub; to fray.
friend noun One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society aud welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant., One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address., One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution., One of a religious sect characterized by disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers., A paramour of either sex., To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend.
friese noun Same as Friesic, n.
frieze noun That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture., Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column., A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side., To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2.
frigga noun The wife of Odin and mother of the gods; the supreme goddess; the Juno of the Valhalla. Cf. Freya.
fright noun A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm., Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion., To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
frigid adjective Cold; wanting heat or warmth; of low temperature; as, a frigid climate., Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor, fire, vivacity, etc.; unfeeling; forbidding in manner; dull and unanimated; stiff and formal; as, a frigid constitution; a frigid style; a frigid look or manner; frigid obedience or service., Wanting natural heat or vigor sufficient to excite the generative power; impotent.
fringe noun An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like., Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine., One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; — called also interference fringe., The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome., To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.
fringy adjective Aborned with fringes.
frisky adjective Inclined to frisk; frolicsome; gay.
frithy adjective Woody.
frizel adjective A movable furrowed piece of steel struck by the flint, to throw sparks into the pan, in an early form of flintlock.
frizzy adjective Curled or crisped; as, frizzly, hair.
froggy adjective Abounding in frogs.
froise noun A kind of pancake. See 1st Fraise.
frolic adjective Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry., A wild prank; a flight of levity, or of gayety and mirth., A scene of gayety and mirth, as in lively play, or in dancing; a merrymaking., To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport.
fronde noun A political party in France, during the minority of Louis XIV., who opposed the government, and made war upon the court party.
frosty adjective Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal water; cold; freezing; as, a frosty night., Covered with frost; as, the grass is frosty., Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage., Appearing as if covered with hoarfrost; white; gray-haired; as, a frosty head.
frothy superl. Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy., Not firm or solid; soft; unstable., Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue.
frouzy adjective Fetid, musty; rank; disordered and offensive to the smell or sight; slovenly; dingy. See Frowzy.
frower noun A tool. See 2d Frow.
frowey adjective Working smoothly, or without splitting; — said of timber.
frowny adjective Frowning; scowling.
frowzy adjective Slovenly; unkempt; untidy; frouzy.
frugal noun Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time., Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune.
frusta plural of Frustum
frutex noun A plant having a woody, durable stem, but less than a tree; a shrub.
frying present participle & vb. noun of Fry, The process denoted by the verb fry.
fucate adjective Alt. of Fucated
fucoid adjective Properly, belonging to an order of alga: (Fucoideae) which are blackish in color, and produce oospores which are not fertilized until they have escaped from the conceptacle. The common rockweeds and the gulfweed (Sargassum) are fucoid in character., In a vague sense, resembling seaweeds, or of the nature of seaweeds., A plant, whether recent or fossil, which resembles a seaweed. See Fucoid, a.
fudder noun See Fodder, a weight.
fuddle verb t. To make foolish by drink; to cause to become intoxicated., To drink to excess.
fudged imp. & past participle of Fudge
fueler noun One who, or that which, supplies fuel.
fugacy noun Banishment.
fugato adjective in the gugue style, but not strictly like a fugue., A composition resembling a fugue.
fulahs noun pl. Alt. of Foolahs
fulcra noun pl. See Fulcrum., of Fulcrum
fulgid adjective Shining; glittering; dazzling.
fulgor noun Dazzling brightness; splendor.
fulham noun A false die.
fulled imp. & past participle of Full
fullam noun A false die. See Fulham.
fuller verb t. One whose occupation is to full cloth., A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; — called also a creaser., To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet.
fulmar noun One of several species of sea birds, of the family procellariidae, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (called also fulmar petrel, malduck, and mollemock), and the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea).
fulvid adjective Fulvous.
fumade verb i. Alt. of Fumado
fumado verb i. A salted and smoked fish, as the pilchard.
fumage noun Hearth money.
fumble verb i. To feel or grope about; to make awkward attempts to do or find something., To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse., To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over., To handle or manage awkwardly; to crowd or tumble together.
fuming present participle & vb. noun of Fume, Producing fumes, or vapors.
fumify verb t. To subject to the action of smoke.
fumlly adverb Smokily; with fume.
fummel noun A hinny.
fumous adjective Producing smoke; smoky., Producing fumes; full of fumes.
funded imp. & past participle of Fund, Existing in the form of bonds bearing regular interest; as, funded debt., Invested in public funds; as, funded money.
fundus noun The bottom or base of any hollow organ; as, the fundus of the bladder; the fundus of the eye.
funest adjective Lamentable; doleful.
fungal adjective Of or pertaining to fungi.
fungia noun A genus of simple, stony corals; — so called because they are usually flat and circular, with radiating plates, like the gills of a mushroom. Some of them are eighteen inches in diameter.
fungic adjective Pertaining to, or obtained from, mushrooms; as, fungic acid.
fungin noun A name formerly given to cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.
fungus noun Any one of the Fungi, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, — the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each., A spongy, morbid growth or granulation in animal bodies, as the proud flesh of wounds.
funnel verb t. A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids into a close vessel; a tunnel., A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the iron chimney of a steamship or the like.
furred imp. & past participle of Fur
furdle verb t. To draw up into a bundle; to roll up.
furfur noun Scurf; dandruff.
furial adjective Furious; raging; tormenting.
furies noun pl. See Fury, 3., of Fury
furile noun A yellow, crystalline substance, (C4H3O)2.C2O2, obtained by the oxidation of furoin.
furoin noun A colorless, crystalline substance, C10H8O4, from furfurol.
furore noun Excitement; commotion; enthusiasm.
furrow noun A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow., Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age., To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea., To mark with channels or with wrinkles.
furzen adjective Furzy; gorsy.
fusain noun Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement., A drawing made with it. See Charcoal, n. 2, and Charcoal drawing, under Charcoal.
fuscin noun A brown, nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.
fusing present participle & vb. noun of Fuse
fusile adjective Same as Fusil, a.
fusion verb t. The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals., The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a state of fluidity or flowing in consequence of heat; as, metals in fusion., The union or blending together of things, as, melted together., The union, or binding together, of adjacent parts or tissues.
fusome adjective Handy; reat; handsome; notable.
fussed imp. & past participle of Fuss
fusted adjective Moldy; ill-smelling.
fustet noun The wood of the Rhus Cptinus or Venice sumach, a shrub of Southern Europe, which yields a fine orange color, which, however, is not durable without a mordant.
fustic noun The wood of the Maclura tinctoria, a tree growing in the West Indies, used in dyeing yellow; — called also old fustic.
futile verb t. Talkative; loquacious; tattling., Of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain; worthless.
future verb i. That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present., Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come., The possibilities of the future; — used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him., A future tense.
fuzzle verb t. To make drunk; to intoxicate; to fuddle.
fyllot noun A rebated cross, formerly used as a secret emblem, and a common ornament. It is also called gammadion, and swastika.