Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
fanning |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Fan |
fanatic |
adjective |
Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions., A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion. |
fancied |
verb t. |
Formed or conceived by the fancy; unreal; as, a fancied wrong., of Fancy |
fancier |
noun |
One who is governed by fancy., One who fancies or has a special liking for, or interest in, a particular object or class or objects; hence, one who breeds and keeps for sale birds and animals; as, bird fancier, dog fancier, etc. |
fancies |
plural |
of Fancy |
fanfare |
noun |
A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase. |
fanfoot |
noun |
A species of gecko having the toes expanded into large lobes for adhesion. The Egyptian fanfoot (Phyodactylus gecko) is believed, by the natives, to have venomous toes., Any moth of the genus Polypogon. |
fangled |
adjective |
New made; hence, gaudy; showy; vainly decorated. [Obs., except with the prefix new.] See Newfangled. |
fanlike |
adjective |
Resembling a fan;, folded up like a fan, as certain leaves; plicate. |
fantail |
noun |
A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the shape of the tail., Any bird of the Australian genus Rhipidura, in which the tail is spread in the form of a fan during flight. They belong to the family of flycatchers. |
fantasm |
noun |
Same as Phantasm. |
fantast |
noun |
One whose manners or ideas are fantastic. |
fantasy |
noun |
Fancy; imagination; especially, a whimsical or fanciful conception; a vagary of the imagination; whim; caprice; humor., Fantastic designs., To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like; to fancy. |