A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions / Designed as a Practical Guide to Aptness and Variety of Phraseology

by Richard Soule

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Fabian, a. Dilatory, inactive, procrastinating, delaying. Fable, n. 1. Story (fictitious), tale, parable, APOLOGUE, ALLEGORY, myth, legend. 2. Plot, action, series of events. 3. Fiction, falsehood, lie, untruth, forgery, invention, fabrication, figment, coinage of the brain. Fable, v. n. Feign, write fiction. Fable, v. a. Feign, invent. Fabler, n. Fabulist, writer of fables. Fabric, n. 1. Building, structure, edifice, pile. 2. Texture, conformation, make, workmanship. 3. Manufactured cloth. Fabricate, v. a. 1. Frame, construct, build. 2. Manufacture, make. 3. Invent, feign, forge, coin. Fabrication, n. 1. Construction. 2. Manufacture. 3. Invention, fiction, forgery, falsehood, figment, coinage of the brain. Fabulist, n. Fabler, writer of fables. Fabulous, a. Invented, feigned, fictitious, not real. Façade, n. [Fr.] Front (of a building), face, elevation, front view. Face, n. 1. Surface, external part. 2. Visage, countenance. 3. Front, front part. 4. Look, appearance, semblance, external aspect. 5. Confidence, assurance, boldness, impudence, audacity, effrontery, brass, CHEEK. Face, v. a. 1. Confront, meet in front, meet face to face. 2. Front, stand opposite to, stand over against. 3. Put a face or surface on. Face, v. n. Front, turn the face. Face-guard, n. Beaver. Face to face, 1. Confronting one another. 2. Close, side by side, cheek by jowl, in close proximity, TÊTE-À-TÊTE. 3. Immediately, without any thing interposing. Facet, n. small face or surface. Facetiæ, n. pl. [L.] Witticisms, jokes, pleasantry, witty sayings, sallies of wit. Facetious, a. Witty, jocular, jocose, humorous, waggish, funny, comical, pleasant, merry, sportive, droll. Facile, a. 1. Easy, not difficult, not hard. 2. Mild, courteous, affable, not haughty, not austere. 3. Pliant, pliable, flexible, ductile, yielding, tractable, manageable, easily persuaded. Facilitate, v. a. Make easy, render less difficult. Facility, n. 1. Easiness (in doing any thing), ease. 2. Readiness, dexterity, expertness, quickness, knack, ability. 3. Affability, condescension, complaisance, urbanity, civility, politeness. 4. Pliancy, ductility, flexibility. 5. Means, resource, appliance, convenience, advantage. Fac-simile, n. Exact copy. Fact, n. 1. Incident, event, occurrence, circumstance, act, deed, performance, thing done. 2. Reality, act, actuality, certainty, real existence. Faction, n. 1. Combination (against a government), cabal, junto, clique, party. 2. Tumult, discord, dissension, disagreement. Factious, a. Turbulent, seditious, refractory, given to faction. Factitious, a. Artificial, made by art, not natural. Factor, n. 1. Agent, broker, substitute, consignee, middleman, go-between, commission merchant. 2. (Math.) Multiplier, element of a product. Factory, n. 1. Residence of factors. 2. Body of factors. 3. Manufactory, mill, manufacturing establishment. Factotum, n. Doer of all work, jack-at-all-trades. Faculty, n. 1. Power, capability, capacity, ingenuity, competency, endowment, gift, virtue, property, quality, talent, forte. 2. Skill, skilfulness, ability, ableness, dexterity, adroitness, expertness, address, cleverness, aptitude, aptness, knack, turn, quickness, readiness, facility. 3. Department, profession, craft. 4. (Law.) Privilege, license, right. Fade, a. [Fr.] Weak, flat, insipid. Fade, v. n. 1. Vanish, disappear, evanesce, pass away, be seen no more. 2. Decline, droop, languish, decay, wither. 3. Lose color, lose lustre, grow dim. Fadeless, a. Unfading. Fadge, v. n. [Low.] Suit, fit, be suitable. Fæces, n. 1. Sediment, dregs, lees, settlings. 2. Excrement, dung, ordure, alvine discharges. Fag, v. n. 1. Droop, sink, flag, grow weary, become fatigued, be tired. 2. Drudge, toil (in menial service). Fag, v. a. 1. Beat, thump. 2. Compel to drudge. Fag, n. [Especially applied in England to a school-boy who does menial service for another.] Drudge, menial, slave. Fagged, a. Wearied, tired, fatigued, exhausted, jaded, used up, knocked up, beat out. Fagot, n. Bundle of sticks. Fail, v. n. 1. Fall short, come short, be insufficient, be deficient, be wanting. 2. Decline, sink, decay, wane, fade, give out. 3. Cease, disappear, become extinct, be wanting. 4. Miss, miscarry, be unsuccessful, be frustrated, end in smoke, come to nothing, fall still-born, flash in the pan, miss fire, miss stays, fall to the ground. 5. Omit, neglect. 6. Break, become insolvent, become bankrupt, suspend payment. Fail, v. a. Disappoint, be wanting to, not be sufficient for, not answer the expectation of. Fail, n. [Used only in the expression without fail.] Omission, neglect, failure, delinquency. Failing, n. 1. Decline, decay. 2. Miscarriage, failure. 3. Fault, foible, frailty, lapse, error, slip, shortcoming, imperfection, deficiency, defect, weakness, infirmity, weak side, blind side. Failure, n. 1. Deficiency, defectiveness, shortcoming. 2. Omission, neglect, FAIL, non-performance, non-observance. 3. Miscarriage, botch, ill success, flash in the pan, labor for one's pains, losing game, wild-goose chase, sleeveless errand. 4. Insolvency, bankruptcy, suspension of payment. 5. Decay, decline, declension, loss. Fain, a. Glad, pleased, rejoiced, well-pleased. Fain, ad. Gladly, joyful, with pleasure, with joy. Faint, v. n. 1. Swoon, faint away. 2. Languish, grow weak, fail in vigor, lose strength. 3. Be disheartened, be discouraged, be dejected, be depressed, lose courage, be dispirited, be down-hearted, sink into dejection. Faint, a. 1. Swooning, fainting away. 2. Weak, feeble, drooping, exhausted, languid. 3. Small, little, slight, inconsiderable. 4. Dim, dull, not bright, not vivid. 5. Fearful, timid, timorous, cowardly, dastardly, faint-hearted. 6. Dejected, depressed, dispirited, disheartened, discouraged. Faint away, Swoon, faint. Faint-hearted, a. Timid, timorous, fearful, cowardly, dastardly, faint. Fair, a. 1. Spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained. 2. White, light, blonde. 3. Handsome, comely, beautiful. 4. Pleasant, clear, cloudless, not cloudy, not overcast. 5. Favorable, prosperous. 6. Promising, hopeful. 7. Open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unincumbered. 8. Frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, equitable, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassed. 9. Reasonable, proper. 10. Pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity. Fair play, Justice, equity, fairness, equitable treatment. Fair-spoken, a. Civil, courteous, oily, bland, smooth, plausible. Fairy, n. Fay, elf, pigwidgeon. Faith, n. 1. Belief (that prompts to action), credence, credit, trust, assurance, confidence, dependence, reliance. 2. Creed, persuasion, tenets, dogmas, doctrines, religion, system of religion. 3. Fidelity, faithfulness, truthfulness, truth, constancy, loyalty. 4. Engagement, promise, word of honor. Faith, interj. [Colloquial.] Verily, in truth, by my faith, upon my word. Faithful, a. 1. Trustworthy, trusty, true, constant, loyal. 2. Truthful, RELIABLE, worthy of credit, worthy of belief, to be relied on, to be depended upon. 3. Exact, strict, conscientious, accurate, close, nice. Faithless, a. 1. Unbelieving. 2. Perfidious, treacherous, false, untruthful, truthless. Faithlessness, n. 1. Unbelief. 2. Perfidy, treachery. Falcate, a. (Bot.) Hooked, sickle-shaped. Falcated, a. (Bot.) Hooked, sickle-shaped. Falchion, n. Cimeter. Falcon, n. Hawk. Fall, v. n. 1. Drop, descend, sink, drop down. 2. Be prostrated, fall down. 3. Sink, be lowered, be depressed. 4. Decrease, decline, be diminished, become less, die away. 5. Sin, err, transgress, lapse, trip, trespass, commit a fault, do amiss, go astray. 6. Die, perish, come to destruction. 7. Empty, disembogue, flow, be discharged. 8. Happen, befall, come. 9. Become (sick, asleep, in love, &c.). 10. Pass, be transferred. 11. Be dropped, be uttered carelessly. Fall, n. 1. Descent, dropping. 2. Tumble, falling. 3. Cataract, cascade, waterfall. 4. Extent of descent. 5. Destruction, death, ruin, overthrow, downfall. 6. Degradation, loss of eminence. 7. Apostasy, loss of innocence. 8. Diminution, decrease, decline. 9. Sinking (of the voice), cadence, close. 10. Discharge (of a river), disemboguement. 11. Autumn, fall of the leaf. 12. Declivity, slope, inclination. Fallacious, a. Deceptive, delusive, deceiving, illusive, illusory, misleading, disappointing, false. Fallacy, n. 1. Illusion, deception, deceit, delusion, mistake, error, misconception, misapprehension. 2. Sophism, sophistry, deceitful argument. Fall among, Come among, happen to be among, happen to be in the company of. Fall away, 1. Pine, grow lean, be emaciated, lose flesh. 2. Backslide, apostatize, fall off. Fall back, Recede, retreat, give way. Fallibility, n. Frailty, imperfection, uncertainty, liability to error. Fallible, a. Frail, imperfect, weak, ignorant, uncertain, erring, liable to error or mistake. Fall in, 1. (Mil.) Come into line, form into ranks. 2. Concur, consent, agree, assent, acquiesce, go with the stream, go with the current. Fall in with, 1. Meet, encounter. 2. Comply with, assent to, come into. Fall off, 1. Drop, be detached, drop off. 2. Withdraw, separate. 3. Decline, wane, dwindle, decay. 4. Perish, die. 5. Backslide, apostatize, fall away. 6. (Naut.) Go to leeward. Fall on, 1. Drop on, descend upon. 2. Attack, assault, assail, rush upon, fall upon. Fall out, 1. Quarrel, wrangle. 2. Happen, befall, chance. Fallow, a. 1. Pale red or pale yellow. 2. Untilled, unsowed. Fallow, n. Untilled land. Fall to loggerheads, Come to blows, go to loggerheads. Fallow-chat, n. Fallow-finch. Fallow-finch, n. Œnanthe, wheat ear (Motacilla œnanthe). Fall short, Fail, be deficient. Fall to, Begin, set about, apply one's self to. Fall under, 1. Come under, be subject to, be subjected to. 2. Be classed with, be reckoned with, be included in. Fall upon, Fall on. False, a. 1. Untrue, not true. 2. Dishonest, perfidious, treacherous, unveracious, mendacious, faithless, truthless, untruthful, disingenuous, dishonorable, double-tongued, double-faced, false-hearted. 3. Counterfeit, spurious, forged, not genuine, feigned, hypocritical, clap-trap. 4. Incorrect, improper, erroneous. 5. Fallacious, deceptive, deceiving, deceitful, delusive, misleading, disappointing. False-hearted, a. Perfidious, treacherous, faithless, false. Falsehood, n. 1. Falsity, want of truth, inconformity to fact or truth. 2. Untruth, lie, fib, fabrication, fiction, false assertion. 3. Imposture, counterfeit, cheat. Falsetto, n. Head voice. Falsify, v. a. 1. Belie, misrepresent, misstate, garble, represent falsely. 2. Disprove, prove to be false. 3. Violate, break by falsehood. Falsify, v. n. Lie, tell lies or falsehoods, violate the truth. Falsity, n. Falsehood, want of truth, inconformity to fact or truth. Falter, v. n. 1. Hesitate (in speech), stammer, stutter. 2. Fail, waver, tremble, totter. Fame, n. 1. Rumor, report, bruit, hearsay. 2. Reputation, celebrity, glory, renown, honor, credit, NOTORIETY. Familiar, a. 1. Conversant, well acquainted, well versed. 2. Intimate, close, near, friendly, amicable, fraternal, cordial, on a friendly footing, on friendly terms. 3. Unceremonious, social, accessible, unconstrained, free, easy, affable, courteous, civil, polite, free and easy. 4. Well known. Familiarity, n. 1. Acquaintance, familiar knowledge. 2. Intimacy, fellowship, friendship, friendliness, intercourse, good understanding. Familiarize, v. a. Accustom, habituate, inure, use, train. Family, n. 1. Household. 2. Lineage, race, tribe, clan, kindred, house, line of ancestors. 3. Order, group of genera. Famine, n. Dearth, scarcity of food. Famish, v. a. 1. Starve, kill with hunger. 2. Distress with hunger, exhaust by hunger. Famish, v. n. 1. Starve, die of hunger, perish for want of food. 2. Be distressed by hunger. Famous, a. 1. Celebrated, renowned, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, remarkable, famed, far-famed. 2. Noted, notorious, signal, conspicuous. Fanatic, n. Enthusiast (especially on religious subjects), visionary, zealot. Fanatic, a. Enthusiastic, visionary, wild, mad. Fanatical, Enthusiastic, visionary, wild, mad. Fanaticism, n. Religious frenzy, irrational enthusiasm. Fanciful, a. 1. Visionary, imaginative, whimsical, CAPRICIOUS. 2. Chimerical, imaginary, ideal, fantastical, wild. Fan-cricket, n. Fen-cricket, churr-worm, mole cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris). Fancy, n. 1. Imagination (as exercised in sportive or whimsical moods). 2. Notion, idea, thought, conception, conceit, impression, apprehension. 3. Liking, fondness, inclination, PENCHANT, taste. 4. Caprice, humor, whim, crotchet, quirk, freak, vagary, whimsey, maggot, fantasy, odd fancy. Fancy, v. n. Imagine, think, suppose, believe, take it into one's head. Fancy, v. a. 1. Conceive, imagine, form a conception of, figure to one's self. 2. Like, be pleased with, have a fancy for. Fancy, a. 1. Imaginative, of the fancy. 2. Ornamental (rather than useful), elegant, fine, nice. Fane, n. [Poetical.] Temple, church. Fanfare, n. [Fr.] Flourish of trumpets. Fanfaronade, n. Bluster, swaggering, boasting, bragging, bullying, BLATHERSKITE. Fang, n. 1. Tusk, pointed tooth. 2. Claw, talon, nail. Fantasia, n. (Mus.) Fantastical air. Fantastic, a. 1. Imaginary, fanciful, ideal, chimerical, visionary, not real. 2. Whimsical, capricious, odd, queer, BIZARRE, strange, wild. Fantastical, a. 1. Imaginary, fanciful, ideal, chimerical, visionary, not real. 2. Whimsical, capricious, odd, queer, BIZARRE, strange, wild. Fantasy, n. Caprice, whim, whimsey, FANCY. Far, a. Remote, distant, not near. Far, ad. 1. To a great distance. 2. Almost, well-nigh, in great part. 3. Very much, in a great degree. Far and near, Everywhere, far and wide, from Dan to Beersheba, from Maine to Georgia, from China to Peru, from pole to pole, from one end of the earth to the other. Far other, Very different. Farce, n. 1. Burlesque, caricature, travesty, parody, after-piece, low comedy, ludicrous representation. 2. Mere show, ridiculous pageantry, empty parade. Farcical, a. Droll, ludicrous, ridiculous. Fare, v. n. 1. Go, pass, travel, journey. 2. Be situated (with respect to what may befall one), be treated. 3. Feed, be entertained. Fare, n. 1. Charge (for conveyance of a person), passage money, price of a ticket. 2. Food, provisions, victuals, commons. 3. Quantity of fish caught. Farewell, ad. or interj. Adieu, good-by. Farewell, n. 1. Adieu, valediction, leave-taking. 2. Leave. Far-famed, a. Illustrious, celebrated, renowned, eminent, distinguished, famous, famed. Far-fetched, a. Recondite, abstruse, forced, strained, catachrestic, studiously sought. Farina, n. 1. Flour or meal (of grain or starchy roots). 2. (Chem.) Starch, fecula. 3. (Bot.) Pollen. Farinaceous, a. 1. Yielding farina or flour. 2. Mealy. Farm, n. Landed estate. Farm, v. a. 1. Let out (land, revenues, &c.). 2. Take on lease (land, revenues, &c.). 3. Cultivate (land). Farm, v. n. Till the soil, carry on a farm, do farmer's work. Farmer, n. 1. Agriculturist, husbandman, cultivator of the soil. 2. Collector, tax-gatherer; lessee of taxes, custom, &c. Farming, n. Agriculture, husbandry. Farrago, n. Medley, mixture, jumble, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, salmagundi, olio, gallimaufry, olla-podrida. Farrier, n. 1. Shoer of horses. 2. Horse-doctor, horse-leech, veterinary surgeon. Farriery, n. 1. Art or business of shoeing horses. 2. Veterinary art. Farrow, n. Litter of pigs. Far-sighted, a. Long-sighted. Farther, ad. 1. Beyond, FURTHER, more remotely, to or at a greater distance. 2. Moreover, besides, furthermore. Farther, a. 1. Further, more remote, at a greater distance. 2. Additional. Farthest, ad. Furthest, to or at the greatest distance. Farthest, a. Furthest, remotest, most remote. Farthing, n. Fourth part of a penny. Farthingale, n. Crinoline, hoop, hoop-skirt. Fascinate, v. a. Charm, enchant, bewitch, enrapture, entrance, captivate, catch, delight, enamour. Fascination, n. Enchantment, spell, charm, witchery, witchcraft, magic, sorcery. Fash, v. a. Vex, tease, plague, harass, torment, perplex, trouble, worry. Fash, n. Trouble, care, anxiety, vexation. Fashion, n. 1. Form, figure, shape, make, cut, cast, stamp, mould, pattern, model, appearance, conformation, configuration. 2. Way, manner, method, sort. 3. Custom (particularly as respects dress), mode, style, usage, conventionality, conventionalism, general practice. 4. Gentility, genteel life. Fashion, v. a. 1. Form, shape, mould, carve, make, give figure to. 2. Adapt, accommodate, fit, suit, adjust. Fashionable, a. 1. Genteel, STYLISH, modish, in fashion, in vogue, À LA MODE, the rage, having a run. 2. Customary, usual, prevailing, current. Fast, v. n. Abstain from food, forbear eating, go without food, go hungry. Fast, n. 1. Fasting, abstinence from food. 2. Fast day, day of fasting, banyan day. 3. Time of fasting. 4. Rope (to fasten a vessel to a wharf). Fast, a. 1. Fastened, fixed, close, tight. 2. Immovable, firm. 3. Constant, steadfast, stanch. 4. Fortified, strong, impregnable. 5. Sound, deep, profound. 6. Swift, quick, fleet, rapid. 7. Dissipated, wild, giddy, reckless, thoughtless, thriftless, extravagant. Fast, ad. 1. Firmly, tightly, immovably. 2. Swiftly, quickly, rapidly. 3. Extravagantly, prodigally, recklessly, wildly. Fast and loose, Variable, inconstant, fickle, uncertain. Fast day, n. Fast, day of fasting, banyan day. Fasten, v. a. 1. Secure, bind, BELAY, bend, tie, attach, make fast. 2. Join, unite, hold together. Fasten, v. n. Be fixed, fix one's self. Fastidious, a. Squeamish, difficult, queasy, critical, dainty, over-nice, over-delicate, hard to please. Fasting, n. Fast, abstinence from food. Fastness, n. Fort, fortress, stronghold, fortified place. Fat, a. 1. Oleaginous, unctuous, adipose, oily, greasy, fatty. 2. Plump, fleshy, corpulent, obese, portly, pursy, not lean, not slender. 3. Coarse, heavy, dull, sluggish, stupid, fat-witted. 4. Rich, profitable, lucrative. 5. Fertile, fruitful, productive, not barren. Fatal, a. 1. Deadly, mortal, LETHAL. 2. Calamitous, destructive, ruinous, mischievous. Fatality, n. 1. Destiny, fate, inevitable necessity. 2. Mortality. Fate, n. 1. Destiny, destination, fatality, inevitable necessity. 2. Doom, lot, predetermined event. 3. Death, destruction. 4. Final event, ultimate fortune. Fated, a. Doomed, destined, appointed. Fates, n. pl. (Myth.) Destinies, Parcæ, sister goddesses (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos). Father, n. 1. Male parent. 2. Ancestor, forefather, progenitor. 3. Creator, maker, originator, author, inventor. Father, v. a. 1. Adopt. 2. Assume the authorship of. Fatherhood, n. Fathership, paternity. Fathership, n. Fatherhood. Father-land, n. Mother country, native country, land of one's ancestors. Father-long-legs, n. 1. Crane-fly, daddy-long-legs. 2. Shepherd spider, harvest-man. Fatherly, a. Paternal, tender, kind. Fathership, n. Paternity, fatherhood. Father upon, Ascribe to, attribute to, impute to, lay to, charge on. Fathom, n. Six feet, two yards. Fathom, v. a. 1. Sound, try the depth of, measure by a sounding-line. 2. Divine, penetrate, reach, understand, comprehend. Fathomless, a. Bottomless, abysmal, profound. Fatigue, n. 1. Weariness, lassitude, exhaustion. 2. Labor, toil, hardship. 3. (Mil.) Extra duty (distinct from that of arms). Fatigue, v. a. Tire, weary, exhaust, jade. Fatten, v. a. 1. Make fat. 2. Fertilize, make fertile. Fatten, v. n. Grow fat. Fatty, n. Unctuous, oleaginous, oily, fat, adipose, greasy. Fatuity, n. Foolishness, imbecility, idiocy, feebleness of intellect, want of understanding. Fatuous, a. 1. Foolish, witless, drivelling, idiotic. 2. Illusory, deceptive. Fat-witted, a. Stupid, dull, heavy, fat. Faubourg, n. [Fr.] Suburb, environs. Fauces, n. pl. [L.] Posterior part of the mouth. Fault, n. 1. Defect, blemish, flaw, imperfection, failing. 2. Misdeed, misdemeanor, offence, trespass, wrong, delinquency, transgression. 3. Mistake (of judgment), error, indiscretion, slip, lapse. 4. [Rare.] Default, lack, want. 5. [Geol.] Dislocation, disturbance of strata. Fault-finder, n. Censurer, objector, complainer, murmurer, repiner. Faultless, a. 1. Perfect, without blemish, without fault. 2. Innocent, guiltless, blameless, stainless, sinless. Faulty, a. 1. Bad, defective, imperfect. 2. Blamable, culpable, censurable, reprehensible, blameworthy, worthy of censure. Faun, n. Sylvan, woodland Deity. Fauna, n. Animals (peculiar to a country or to an epoch). Faunist, n. Naturalist. Faux pas, [Fr.] Mistake, indiscretion, false step, wrong measure, act of indiscretion. Faveolate, a. (Bot.) Alveolate, cellular, favose. Favillous, a. Ashy, cinereous, cineritious, like ashes. Favor, v. a. 1. Countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize. 2. Support, aid, help, assist. 3. Humor, indulge, spare. Favor, n. 1. Kindness, friendliness, countenance, grace, kind regard, good will, propitious aspect. 2. Benefit, act of grace, good deed, kind act. 3. Patronage, championship, support, befriending, defence, vindication. 4. Letter, epistle, communication. 5. Gift, present, token of good will. 6. (Law.) Bias, partiality, prejudice. Favorable, a. 1. Propitious, friendly, kind, auspicious, willing. 2. Conducive, contributing. 3. Advantageous, beneficial, convenient, suitable, adapted, fit. Favorite, a. 1. Dear, darling, beloved. 2. Preferred, pet, especially liked. Favoritism, n. Partiality. Favose, a. (Bot.) Alveolate, cellular, faveolate. Fawn, n. Young deer. Fawn, v. n. Crouch, cringe, bow, stoop, kneel, creep, dangle, fall on one's knees, curry favor, play the sycophant. Fawn upon, 1. Cringe to, crouch to, truckle to. 2. Flatter, wheedle, cajole, pay court to. Fawning, n. Sycophancy, servility, cringing, mean flattery. Fay, n. Fairy, elf. Fay, v. a. Fit, suit, join closely. Fay, v. n. Fit, lie close, make a good joint. Fealty, n. Fidelity, loyalty, allegiance, homage, obeisance. Fear, n. 1. Alarm, trepidation, dread, apprehension, fright, affright, terror, horror, dismay, consternation, panic. 2. Anxiety, solicitude, concern. 3. Veneration, reverence, awe, reverential regard. Fear, v. a. 1. Dread, apprehend, be afraid of. 2. Reverence, venerate, stand in awe of, have a reverential regard for. Fear, v. n. Be afraid, have apprehensions, live in terror, stand aghast. Fearful, a. 1. Afraid, apprehensive, haunted with fear. 2. Timid, timorous, nervous, diffident, pusillanimous, cowardly, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, white-livered, showing the white feather, easily frightened. 3. Terrible, dreadful, frightful, dire, direful. 4. Awful, to be reverenced. Fearless, a. Undaunted, dauntless, unterrified, courageous, bold, intrepid, brave, valorous, valiant, gallant. Feasibility, n. Practicability, feasibleness. Feasible, a. Practicable. Feasibleness, n. Practicability, feasibility. Feast, n. 1. Banquet, treat, entertainment, REGALE, carousal, sumptuous repast. 2. Festival, holiday, day of feasting, festive celebration, joyful anniversary, day of rejoicing. 3. Enjoyment, delight. Feast, v. n. Eat (plentifully), be entertained, fare sumptuously. Feast, v. a. 1. Entertain sumptuously, feed luxuriously. 2. Delight, gratify, rejoice, gladden, please highly. Feat, n. 1. Act, deed, exploit, achievement. 2. Trick, act of dexterity. Feather, n. 1. Plume. 2. Kind, nature, species. Feather-boarding, n. Weather-boarding. Feathers, n. pl. Plumage. Feather in the cap, Honor, mark of distinction. Feather one's nest, Get rich (from what passes through one's hands), provide for one's self. Featly, a. Nimbly, dexterously, adroitly. Feature, n. 1. Lineament. 2. Cast of the face, turn of expression. 3. Fashion, make, conformation, aspect, appearance. 4. Outline, prominent part. Feaze, v. a. Untwist (as the end of a rope). Febrifugal, a. Antifebrile. Febrifuge, n. Antifebrile medicine. Fecula, n. Starch, farina. Feculence, n. 1. Muddiness, foulness. Feculency, n. 1. Muddiness, foulness. 2. Lees, sediment, dregs, fæces. Feculent, a. Turbid, muddy, thick, foul, dreggy. Fecundate, v. a. Impregnate, make fruitful. Fecundation, a. Impregnation. Fecundity, n. Fruitfulness, fertility, productiveness. Federal, a. Confederate. Federation, n. League, alliance, coalition, union, confederation, combination, copartnership, federal union, federal compact. Fee, n. 1. Charge (for professional service), compensation, pay. 2. Feud, fief. Fee, v. a. Pay, reward, recompense, give a fee to. Feeble, a. 1. Weak, not strong. 2. Debilitated, enervated, sickly, infirm, languishing, languid, drooping, frail. 3. Faint, imperfect, not vigorous, not lively. Feed, v. a. 1. Give food to, furnish with provisions, supply with nourishment. 2. Supply, contribute to, provide for. 3. Nourish, cherish, sustain. Feed, v. n. 1. Eat, take food, take nourishment. 2. Subsist, sustain life. Feed, n. Food (for beasts), provender, fodder. Feel, v. n. 1. Perceive (by the touch), have feeling. 2. Be perceived (by the touch). 3. Be moved (in the affections), be excited, be stirred, be warmed, be wrought up, be impressed. 4. Have the consciousness of being (sorry, grieved, hurt, or the like). Feel, v. a. 1. Touch, handle, feel of. 2. Experience, suffer or enjoy, have the sense of. 3. Be affected by, be moved by. 4. Sound, try, prove, put to the test. Feel after, Search for (by the touch), try to find (as in the dark). Feelers, n. pl. (Zoöl.) 1. Palpi. 2. Antennæ, horns. 3. Tentacula. Feeling, a. 1. Affecting, moving, touching, melting, pathetic. 2. Sensitive, tender. Feeling, n. 1. Sense of touch. 2. Sensation, perception by touch. 3. Sensibility, emotion, sentiment, passion, affection, impression. 4. Tenderness, susceptibility. Fee-simple, n. (Law.) Absolute fee, unconditioned tenure. Feign, v. a. 1. Invent, imagine, devise, fabricate, forge. 2. Counterfeit, dissemble, affect, pretend to, make a show of. Feint, n. 1. Pretence, clap-trap, false appearance. 2. (Mil.) Mock attack, pretended movement. Felicitate, v. a. Congratulate, wish joy to, rejoice with. Felicitation, n. Congratulation. Felicitous, a. 1. Fit, appropriate, apt, pertinent, opportune, seasonable, well-timed, happy, skilful, ingenious. 2. Prosperous, successful, fortunate, lucky, auspicious. Felicity, n. 1. Bliss, blissfulness, blessedness, happiness. 2. Aptness, aptitude, propriety, appropriateness. 3. Success, good luck, good fortune. Fell, a. Cruel, inhuman, barbarous, ruthless, pitiless, savage, ferocious, sanguinary, bloody, blood-thirsty, Vandalic. Fell, v. a. 1. Prostrate, level, bring to the ground. 2. Cut down, hew down. 3. Hem (the lap of a seam). Fellow, n. 1. Companion, associate, comrade. 2. Equal, peer, compeer. 3. Mate, counterpart. 4. [England.] Member (of a college, participating in its instruction and sharing its revenues). Fellow-countryman, n. Compatriot. Fellow-feeling, n. Sympathy, commiseration, compassion, pity. Fellowship, n. 1. Brotherhood, companionship, familiarity, intimacy, close acquaintance. 2. Partnership, participation, joint interest. 3. Sociability, sociableness, converse, intercourse, communion. Felo de se, n. [L.] Suicide, self-murderer. Felon, n. 1. Culprit, criminal, malefactor, convict, outlaw. 2. Whitlow. Felon, a. [Poetical.] Felonious. Felonious, a. Malignant, malicious, villanous, nefarious, infamous, heinous, atrocious, cruel, FELON. Felony, n. Crime (punishable by death or by imprisonment), high crime, heinous crime, gross offence. Females, n. pl. Female sex, the fair, the fair sex. Feme sole, n. [Fr.] (Law.) Single woman, unmarried woman. Feminality, n. Womanhood, femineity, muliebrity. Femineity, n. Feminality. Feminine, a. 1. Soft, tender, delicate, WOMANLY. 2. Effeminate, unmanly. Femur, n. (Anat.) Thigh-bone. Fen, n. Marsh, swamp, bog, moor, morass, quagmire, slough. Fence, n. 1. Wall, HEDGE, frame of posts and rails, &c. 2. Shield, guard, security, defence. Fence, v. a. 1. Enclose with a fence. 2. Guard, fortify, defend. Fence, v. n. Practise fencing. Fencing, n. Manual defence (with small swords or foils). Fen-cricket, n. Churr-worm, mole-cricket, fan-cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris). Fend off, (Naut.) Keep off, ward off, keep from collision. Fennish, a. Fenny. Fenny, a. Marshy, swampy, boggy, fennish. Ferine, a. Wild (as lions, tigers, &c.), untamed, ferocious, savage, fierce, ravenous, rapacious. Ferment, n. 1. Yeast, leaven, harm. 2. Agitation, commotion, tumult, state of excitement. Ferment, v. a. 1. Set in motion by ferment. 2. Excite, agitate, heat. Ferment, v. n. 1. Work, be fermented. 2. Be excited, be agitated. Fern, n. Brake. Ferocious, a. 1. Untamed (like a wild beast), savage, fierce, wild, ravenous, rapacious, ferine. 2. Barbarous, cruel, inhuman, brutal, fell, ruthless, relentless, merciless, pitiless, sanguinary, bloody, Vandalic. Ferocity, n. 1. Savageness, fierceness, ferociousness, wildness, rapacity. 2. Barbarity, cruelty, inhumanity. Ferret out, Search out. Ferrocyanate, n. (Chem.) Ferroprussiate, ferrocyanide. Ferrocyanic, a. (Chem.) Ferroprussic. Ferrocyanide, n. (Chem.) Ferroprussiate, ferrocyanate. Ferroprussiate, n. (Chem.) Ferrocyanate, ferrocyanide. Ferroprussic, a. (Chem.) Ferrocyanic. Fertile, a. 1. Prolific, fecund, not barren. 2. Fruitful, productive, rich, plenteous, luxuriant, exuberant, teeming. 3. (Bot.) Fruit-bearing. Fertility, n. 1. Fecundity, fertileness. 2. Fruitfulness, productiveness, plenteousness, exuberance, luxuriance, abundance, richness. Fertilize, v. a. Enrich, make fertile, make fruitful. Fervency, n. Ardor, zeal, FERVOR. Fervent, a. Ardent, earnest, eager, zealous, warm, glowing, animated, impassioned, fervid. Fervid, a. 1. Hot, burning, boiling, fiery. 2. Ardent, earnest, glowing, FERVENT. Fervor, n. 1. Heat, warmth. 2. Ardor, zeal, earnestness, eagerness, fervency. Festal, a. Convivial, FESTIVE. Fester, v. n. 1. Rankle, corrupt, suppurate, ulcerate. 2. Become malignant, grow virulent. Fester, n. Pustule, sore, abscess, imposthume, gathering. Festival, n. Feast, FÊTE, holiday, festive celebration, joyful anniversary, day of rejoicing. Festive, a. Convivial, jovial, joyous, gay, merry, mirthful, festal. Festivity, n. Conviviality, gayety, joyousness, joyfulness, merry-making, social joy. Fetch, v. a. 1. Bring (when one goes for the purpose of bringing), go and bring. 2. Perform, make, effect. 3. Sell for. 4. (Naut.) Reach, attain, arrive at, come to, get to. Fetch, n. Trick, artifice, ruse, stratagem, dodge, sharp practice. Fetch a compass, Make a circuit. Fête, n. [Fr.] Feast, FESTIVAL, holiday, festive celebration. Fête, v. a. Feast, honor with an entertainment. Fête-champêtre, n. [Fr.] Rural festival. Fetid, a. Rancid, stinking, offensive, noisome, mephitic, strong-smelling, rank-smelling. Fetor, n. Stench, stink, offensive odor, strong smell. Fetter, n. Shackle (for the feet), chain, bond, clog, hamper. Fetter, v. a. 1. Shackle (the feet), clog, trammel, hamper, put fetters on. 2. Chain, bind, tie, confine, restrain. Feud, n. 1. Quarrel (especially between families or clans), broil, contention, clashing, dissension, jarring, rupture, bickering, falling out. 2. Fee, fief. Feudalism, n. Feudal system. Feu de joie, [Fr.] 1. Bonfire. 2. Firing of guns (for holiday sport). Fever, n. Heat, flush, agitation, excitement. Fever-root, n. Fever-wort, bastard ipecacuanha. Fever-wort, n. 1. Fever-root, bastard ipecacuanha. 2. Thoroughwort, boneset, ague-weed, Indian sage (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Few, a. Not many, small in number, hardly any, scarcely any. Fewness, n. Paucity, small number. Fiasco, n. [It.] Failure, fizzle, abortive attempt. Fiat, n. Decree, order, ordinance, command. Fib, n. [Colloquial.] Lie, falsehood, intentional untruth. Fib, v. n. [Colloquial.] Lie, tell a lie. Fibre, n. Filament, thread, staple, pile. Fibril, n. Small fibre, slender thread. Fibrous, a. Filamentous, stringy. Fickle, a. Wavering, inconstant, unsteady, unstable, variable, vacillating, volatile, changeable, fitful, irresolute, unsettled, capricious, not steady, not steadfast, like a weather-cock. Fiction, n. 1. Invention, fable. 2. Novel, romance, work of fiction, feigned story. 3. Fabrication, figment, falsehood, lie. 4. Fictitious literature. Fictitious, a. 1. Feigned, invented, imaginary, fanciful, unreal, not true. 2. False, counterfeit, spurious, supposititious, not genuine. Fiddle, n. Violin, KIT. Fiddle, v. n. 1. Play on a fiddle. 2. Trifle, dawdle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time, fool away time. Fiddle-de-dee, interj. Nonsense, stuff, fudge, moonshine. Fiddle-faddle, n. [Low.] Nonsense, trifling, frivolity, cock-and-bull story, neither rhyme nor reason. Fiddle-faddle, a. [Low.] Foolish, nonsensical, trifling, frivolous, trivial, idle, fiddling. Fiddling, a. Trifling, frivolous, trivial, idle, fiddle-faddle. Fidelity, n. 1. Faithfulness, trustworthiness, RELIABLENESS, RELIABILITY, loyalty, fealty, adherence to duty, observance of good faith. 2. Accuracy, closeness, exactness. Fidget, v. n. Fret, chafe, worry, be uneasy, be restive, be impatient, worry one's self. Fidget, n. Uneasiness, restlessness, impatience, fidgetiness. Fidgetiness, n. Uneasiness, restlessness, fidget. Fidgety, a. [Colloquial.] Uneasy, restless, impatient. Fiducial, a. Confident, trustful, fiduciary. Fiduciary, n. Trustee, depositary. Fiduciary, a. 1. Confident, undoubting, trustful, fiducial. 2. Trusty, not to be doubted. 3. Held in trust, in the nature of a trust. Fief, n. Fee, feud. Field, n. 1. Tract of land (for tillage or for pasture). 2. Battle-field, field of battle. 3. Scene of military operations, theatre of war. 4. Surface, expanse. 5. Opportunity, room. Fieldfare, n. Gray thrush (Turdus pilaris). Field-sports, n. pl. Diversions of the field (hunting, shooting, &c.). Fiend, n. Demon, devil, deadly enemy, infernal being, implacable foe. Fiendish, a. Malevolent, malignant, malicious, infernal, diabolical, devilish, demoniacal, hellish, very wicked. Fierce, a. 1. Savage, ferocious, ravenous, furious, infuriate, barbarous, fell. 2. Violent, vehement, impetuous, fiery, passionate. Fiery, a. 1. Igneous, of fire. 2. Hot, heated. 3. Ardent, impetuous, vehement, fierce, passionate, impassioned, fervent, fervid, glowing. Fig-eater, n. (Ornith.) Becafico, fig-pecker, greater pettychaps (Sylvia hortensis). Fight, v. n. 1. Combat, war, contend (in arms), draw the sword, unsheath the sword, measure swords, join battle, give battle, take up the cudgels, couch one's lance, go to war, let slip the dogs of war, take up the hatchet. 2. Contend, contest, struggle, strive, make resistance. Fight, v. a. 1. War against, combat against, contend against, join battle with, break a lance with, come to close quarters with. 2. Carry through (by fighting). Fight, n. Combat, battle, conflict, contest, struggle, engagement, encounter, action, affair, brush, fray, affray. Fighter, n. Combatant, warrior, CHAMPION. Fighting, n. Contention, strife, quarrel, warfare. Figment, n. Invention, fiction, fabrication, fable. Fig-pecker, n. (Ornith.) Fig-eater. Figurative, a. 1. Typical, representative, emblematical. 2. Tropical, metaphorical, not literal. 3. Flowery, florid, ornate. Figure, n. 1. Form, shape, conformation, configuration, outline, TOURNURE. 2. Image, likeness, effigy, representation. 3. Appearance (as respects action or conduct). 4. Distinguished appearance. 5. Design (on cloth, paper, &c.), pattern. 6. (Geom.) Diagram, drawing. 7. (Rhet.) Metaphor, trope, metaphorical term or expression. 8. (Com.) Price. 9. (Theol.) Type, emblem, symbol. 10. (Arith.) Digit, number, numeral, character. Figure, v. a. 1. Adorn (with figures), diversify, variegate. 2. Represent, symbolize, signify, typify, be typical of, shadow forth. 3. Imagine, image, conceive, picture, have an idea of. 4. Make a drawing of, make a representation of. Figure, v. n. 1. Make a figure, make a distinguished appearance, be distinguished, be conspicuous. 2. Show off, cut a dash, make a great show, cut a figure. Figure up, [Colloquial.] 1. Add, sum up, find the amount of. 2. Calculate, reckon. Filament, n. 1. Fibre, thread, pile, staple. 2. (Bot.) Tendril, cirrus. Filamentous, a. 1. Filiform, thread-shaped. 2. Consisting of filaments. Filch, v. a. Pilfer, purloin, steal. File, n. 1. Rasp. 2. (Mil.) Row (of soldiers ranged one behind another), line, column. 3. Bundle of papers. File, v. a. 1. Rasp. 2. Place on file. 3. Smooth, polish. File, v. n. March in a file. Filibuster, n. [Modern.] Pirate, freebooter, buccaneer, sea-robber, sea-rover, lawless adventurer. Filiciform, a. Fern-shaped. Filicoid, a. (Bot.) Fern-like. File-leader, n. Fugleman, flugelman, leader, director. Filiform, a. Filamentous, thread-shaped, long and slender. Fill, v. a. 1. Make full, fill up. 2. Store, supply, furnish, replenish, stock. 3. Satisfy, content, GLUT. 4. Occupy (as a place of trust), hold. Fill, v. n. 1. Fill a glass or cup. 2. Become full, be filled, fill up. Fill, n. Full supply. Fill out, Extend or enlarge (to the full size or limit). Fill up, (Active.) 1. Fill, make full. 2. Occupy, employ, use. Fill up, (Neuter.) Become full, be filled, be filled up. Fillet, n. Band, bandage. Fillibeg, n. [Written also Philibeg.] Kilt. Filly, n. Female colt, young mare. Film, n. Pellicle, thin skin or coating. Filter, v. a. Strain, pass through a strainer. Filter, v. n. Percolate, transude, exude, strain, ooze. Filter, n. Strainer. Filth, n. 1. Dirt, foul matter. 2. Grossness, corruption, pollution, impurity, nastiness. Filthy, a. 1. Dirty, nasty, foul, unclean, squalid. 2. Impure, gross, corrupt. Filtration, n. Filtering, straining. Fimbriate, a. Fringed. Fimbriated, a. Fringed. Final, a. 1. Last, latest, ultimate, eventual. 2. Decisive, conclusive, definitive. Final cause, End, aim, object, purpose, design, intent, intention. Finale, n. [It.] End, termination, conclusion, closing part (of an opera or a concert). Finality, n. Final settlement, final arrangement. Finally, ad. 1. Lastly, in conclusion. 2. Ultimately, at last, in the long-run. 3. For good, for good and all, as the final move. Finance, n. Revenue, money, money matters. Finances, n. pl. Revenues, public funds, public resources. Financial, a. Monetary, pecuniary, fiscal. Financialist, n. Financier. Financier, n. Financialist, adept in matters of finance. Find, v. a. 1. Discover, fall upon, light upon, meet with, fall in with. 2. Obtain, get, procure, gain, arrive at, attain to. 3. Observe, remark, notice, perceive. 4. Detect, catch. 5. Supply, furnish, contribute, provide. 6. Supply with food. 7. (Law.) Determine judicially, declare by verdict. Find, v. n. (Law.) Declare a verdict, determine an issue. Find in, Provide with, supply with. Find fault, Complain, grumble. Find fault with, Blame, censure, reprove. Find one's self, Be, fare (as to health). Find out, 1. Discover, detect, bring to light. 2. Ascertain, decipher, solve, unriddle, make out, get at. Finding, n. 1. Discovery. 2. (Law.) Verdict. Findings, n. pl. Shoemaker's tools and materials. Finding-store, n. [U. S.] Grindery-warehouse. Fine, a. 1. Minute, small, little, comminuted. 2. Slender, delicate, CAPILLARY, not coarse. 3. Light, of delicate material, of fine texture. 4. Keen, sharp. 5. Thin, subtile, tenuous, not gross. 6. Exquisite, nice, refined. 7. Excellent, superior, very good. 8. Brilliant, accomplished. 9. Beautiful, handsome, splendid, elegant. 10. Clear, pure, unadulterated. 11. [As a term of slight contempt.] Showy, gairish, gay, flashy, airy, sparkish. Fine, n. Mulct, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty. Fine, v. a. 1. Defecate, purify, refine. 2. Amerce, mulct, impose a fine upon, punish by a fine. Finery, n. Gewgaws, trinkets, fine things, showy dress, tinsel trappings. Finesse, n. Trick, stratagem, artifice, ruse, fraud, deception, cheat, wile, manœuvre. Finesse, v. n. Use stratagem, practise tricks. Finger, v. a. 1. Handle, touch. 2. Play on (an instrument). Finger, v. n. Use the fingers (in playing on an instrument). Fingered, a. (Bot.) Digitate. Finger-post, n. Guide-post. Finical, a. Spruce, JEMMY, over-nice, nice over-much, affectedly elegant. Finish, v. a. 1. Accomplish, complete, execute, perform, achieve, do. 2. Perfect, polish, elaborate, make perfect. 3. End, terminate, close, conclude, bring to an end, put an end to. Finish, n. Polish, elaboration, final touch, last touch. Finished, a. 1. Completed, complete, perfect. 2. Polished, perfected, elegant, highly-wrought. 3. Experienced, practised, qualified, accomplished, thorough-bred, able, proficient. Finite, a. Bounded, limited, terminable. Finlander, n. Finn. Finn, n. Finlander. Fire, n. 1. Conflagration. 2. Heat, ardor, fervor. 3. [Poetical.] Light, lustre, radiance. Fire, v. a. 1. Kindle, set on fire. 2. Animate, excite, inspirit, rouse, inflame, stir up. 3. Discharge, fire off. Fire, v. n. 1. Take fire, be kindled. 2. Discharge a gun, discharge firearms. Fire-arm, n. Gun. Fire-brand, n. 1. Brand. 2. Incendiary, political agitator. Fire-cracker, n. Cracker. Fire-damp, n. Carburetted hydrogen (in coal-mines). Fire-dog, n. Andiron, dog. Fire-eater, n. Blusterer, swaggerer, vaporer, Hector, Hotspur, mock hero. Fire-fly, n. 1. Elater (of South America). 2. Glow-worm (Lampyris noctilucus). Fire off, Discharge, fire. Fire-new, a. Brand-new, quite new, spick and span new, span new. Fireplace, n. Hearth. Fireproof, a. Incombustible. Fireside, n. 1. Hearth, chimney-corner, place near the fire. 2. Home, domestic life. Fireside, a. Domestic. Fire up, 1. Kindle the fire. 2. Fly into a passion, get angry, get mad, FLARE UP. Firing, n. 1. Kindling, setting on fire. 2. Discharge (of guns), firing off. 3. Fuel, something to burn. 4. Cautery. Firm, a. 1. Compact, compressed, solid, dense, hard, not soft, not fluid. 2. Fixed, fast, rooted, established, settled, confirmed, stable, secure, immovable. 3. Steady, steadfast, unshaken, resolute, stanch, constant. 4. Strong, robust, sinewy, sturdy. Firm, n. Concern, house, company, partnership. Firmament, n. Sky, the heavens, canopy of heaven, celestial expanse. Firmness, n. 1. Solidity, compactness, hardness. 2. Stability, strength. 3. Constancy, steadfastness, steadiness. First, a. 1. Foremost, leading. 2. Chief, highest, principal, capital. 3. Earliest. 4. Primary. 5. Primitive, primeval, pristine. First, ad. In the first place, at the outset, in the beginning, first and foremost, before any thing else. First-born, a. Eldest. First-born, n. Eldest child. First-class, a. First-rate. First cousin, Cousin-german. First or last, At one time or another, sooner or later, at some time. First-rate, n. Ship of the first class, three-decker. First-rate, a. Superior, excellent, capital, Crack, prime, pre-eminent, of the first class, of the best, of the highest excellence, first-class. Fiscal, a. Financial. Fish, v. n. Angle, BOB, try to catch fish. Fisher, n. 1. Fisherman, angler. 2. Pecan, wood-shock (Mustela canadensis). Fisherman, n. Fisher, angler. Fish for, Angle for, try to get (by artifice). Fish-glue, n. Isinglass, icthyocol, ichthyocolla, CARLOCK. Fish-hawk, n. Osprey, fishing-eagle, bald buzzard (Falco haliætus). Fishing-hawk, n. Osprey, fishing-eagle, bald buzzard (Falco haliætus). Fishing-eagle, n. Fish-hawk. Fishing-frog, n. Angler (Lophius piscatorius). Fish in the air, Beat the air, make vain efforts, try in vain, lash the waves, milk the ram. Fish-soup, n. Chowder. Fissure, n. Cleft, crevice, chink, crack, cranny, break, breach, gap, interstice, opening, chasm, rift, fracture. Fistular, a. Hollow, pipe-like. Fistulous, a. Hollow, pipe-like. Fit, n. 1. Paroxysm, spasm, sudden attack, stroke of disease. 2. Humor, whim, fancy, temporary affection. 3. Interval, turn, period, spell. Fit, a. 1. Qualified, competent, fitted. 2. Suitable, appropriate, apt, apposite, meet, seemly, becoming, fitting, befitting, proper, convenient, good. Fit, v. a. 1. Suit, adapt, adjust, make suitable. 2. Become, be adapted to, be suitable for, be becoming to. 3. Accommodate, provide, qualify, equip, prepare, get ready. Fit, v. n. 1. Be proper, be becoming. 2. Be suited, be adapted. Fitful, a. Variable, irregular, spasmodic, impulsive, unstable, fickle, whimsical, fanciful, capricious, fantastic, humorsome, odd. Fitfully, ad. Irregularly, capriciously, in a fitful manner, by fits, by fits and starts. Fit out, Equip, furnish, supply with necessaries. Fit up, Prepare, make ready. Fitchew, n. Fitchet, pole-cat, foumart (Mustela putorius). Fitness, n. Suitableness, adaptation, aptness, aptitude, appropriateness, pertinence, propriety. Fix, v. a. 1. Set, place, establish, plant, fasten, make firm or stable. 2. Attach, tie, make fast. 3. Determine, define, limit, appoint, settle. 4. Rivet, direct steadily. 5. Solidify, consolidate. 6. [Vulgarly so used in the U. S.] Arrange, adjust, set in order, put in order, put to rights, set to rights. Fix, n. [Colloquial, U. S.] Predicament, dilemma, plight, PICKLE. Fix on, Settle on, determine upon. Fix upon, Settle on, determine upon. Fizzle, v. n. 1. Hiss, make a hissing noise. 2. [Colloquial.] Fail, make a failure of it, fizzle out. Fizzle, n. [Colloquial.] Failure, fiasco, abortive attempt. Fizzle out, Fail, FIZZLE. Flabbergasted, a. [Low.] Confounded, confused, abashed, ashamed, disconcerted, nonplussed, taken aback, thrown off one's balance. Flabby, a. Soft, yielding, FLACCID. Flaccid, a. Soft, limber, flabby, yielding, lax, drooping, hungry, loose, not firm, not stiff, not tense. Flaccidity, n. Limberness, softness, laxity. Flaccidness, n. Limberness, softness, laxity. Flag, v. n. 1. Hang loose. 2. Languish, droop, faint, decline, pine, become weak, grow languid, lose vigor. Flag, n. 1. Flag-stone, flat paving stone. 2. Banner, streamer, colors, standard, pennon, pennant, ensign. Flagellate, v. a. Whip, scourge, flog, thrash, beat, cudgel, drub. Flagellation, n. Whipping, scourging, beating, flogging, thrashing, drubbing. Flagitious, a. Atrocious, heinous, villanous, infamous, scandalous, nefarious, very wicked. Flagrancy, n. Notoriety, enormity. Flagrant, a. 1. Flaming, glowing, burning, raging. 2. Notorious, glaring, enormous, crying. Flag-stone, n. Flag, flat paving stone. Flake, n. Scale, lamina, layer. Flake, v. n. Scale off, come off in flakes. Flambeau, n. Torch. Flame, n. 1. Blaze, burning vapor. 2. Fire. 3. Ardor, fervor, fervency, warmth, enthusiasm. 4. [Colloquial.] Love, sweetheart. Flame, v. n. Blaze. Flaming, a. 1. Blazing. 2. Bright red, of a bright color. 3. Violent, vehement, exciting. Flank, n. Side. Flank, v. a. 1. (Mil.) Attack on the side, approach on the side, turn the flank of. 2. Secure on the side. 3. Border upon, stand at the side of. Flap-dragon, n. Snap-dragon. Flare, v. n. 1. Glare, dazzle. 2. Widen outward, spread outward. Flare, n. Glare, unsteady light. Flare up, Fly into a passion, get angry, get mad, fire up, lose one's temper, boil over with rage. Flash, n. 1. Momentary blaze, sudden burst of light. 2. Slang (of thieves and gypsies), cant language. Flash, v. n. 1. Emit a sudden light. 2. Break forth suddenly. Flashy, a. 1. Showy, ostentatious, flaunting, gaudy, tawdry, jaunty, gay, gairish, airy. 2. Insipid, tasteless, mawkish, flat, vapid, stale. Flat, a. 1. Level, horizontal, CHAMPAIGN. 2. Even, plane, smooth, CAMOUS, without prominences. 3. Low, prostrate, level with the ground, laid low. 4. Dull, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, frigid, tame, prosaic, uninteresting, pointless. 5. Vapid, tasteless, insipid, stale, dead, flashy, mawkish. 6. Peremptory, absolute, positive, downright. 7. (Mus.) Not sharp, not shrill, not acute, lower by a semitone, below true pitch. Flat, n. 1. Shoal, shallow, strand, bar, sand-bank. 2. [Colloquial.] Simpleton, ninny, DUNCE. 3. [Scotland.] Floor, loft, story. Flat-iron, n. Sad-iron. Flatten, v. a. Make flat. Flatten, v. n. Become flat. Flatter, v. a. 1. Compliment, gratify by praise. 2. Cajole, wheedle, humor, coax, court, STUFF, coddle, pay court to, fawn upon, curry favor with, try to win by adulation, make much of. 3. Encourage by plausible representations, inspire with false hopes. Flatterer, n. Sycophant, fawner, parasite, wheedler, toady, flunkey, spaniel, lick-spittle, pick-thank, toad-eater. Flattery, n. 1. Compliment, insincere commendation, false praise. 2. Obsequiousness, sycophancy, servility, cajolery, fawning, adulation, blarney, SOFT SAWDER, SOFT SOAP. Flatulence, n. Windiness (in the bowels). Flatulency, n. Windiness (in the bowels). Flatulent, a. Windy. Flaunt, v. n. Flutter, make a show, make a parade, cut a dash, be ostentatious. Flaunting, a. Ostentatious, showy, flashy, gairish, dashing, fluttering, jaunty, tawdry, gay, airy, gaudy. Flavor, n. 1. Odor, smell, fragrance. 2. Taste, savor, smack, relish, zest, gust, gusto. Flaw, n. 1. Break, crack, breach, cleft, fissure, rift, fracture, rent. 2. Blemish, spot, speck, fault, defect, imperfection. 3. (Naut.) Gust of wind. Flawy, a. Faulty, defective, full of flaws or cracks. Flax-comb, n. Hatchel. Flax-seed, n. Linseed. Flay, v. a. Skin, excoriate, strip the skin from. Fleck, v. a. Spot, streak, dapple, speckle, variegate. Flecked, a. Spotted, streaked, striped, dappled, mottled, variegated, piebald. Fledgling, n. Young bird. Flee, v. n. Fly, run, decamp, escape, abscond, hasten away, run away, make off, TURN TAIL, cut and run. Fleece, v. a. 1. Clip, shear. 2. Strip, rob, plunder, despoil, rifle, steal from. Fleecy, a. Woolly. Fleer, v. n. Gibe, scoff, mock, jeer. Fleet, n. Flotilla, squadron, navy, ARMADA, company of ships. Fleet, a. Swift, rapid, quick. Fleeting, a. Transitory, transient, ephemeral, temporary, passing, evanescent, fugitive, flitting, flying, brief, short-lived, here to-day and gone tomorrow. Fleetness, n. Swiftness, quickness, rapidity, celerity, velocity, speed. Flesh, n. 1. Muscle and fat (of animal bodies). 2. Meat, animal food. 3. Pulp, edible part of fruit. 4. Body (as opposed to spirit), flesh and blood. 5. Carnality, sensual appetites, bodily desires. 6. Kindred, stock, race. Flesh and blood, Body, human system. Flesh-color, n. Carnation. Flesh-eating, a. Carnivorous. Fleshiness, n. Fatness, plumpness, corpulence, corpulency, EMBONPOINT, obesity. Fleshly, a. 1. Human, of flesh. 2. Carnal, sensual, lustful, lascivious, lecherous. Fleshy, a. Fat, plump, corpulent. Fleur-de-lis, n. [Fr.] Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), flower-de-luce. Flexibility, n. Pliancy, pliability, flexibleness, limberness, litheness, suppleness. Flexible, a. Pliable, pliant, limber, flexible, lithe, supple, not stiff, not rigid, easily bent. Flexibleness, n. Pliancy, FLEXIBILITY. Flexile, a. Pliable, FLEXIBLE. Flexuous, a. Winding, bending, tortuous, sinuous, sinuate, crooked, serpentine. Flexure, n. 1. Bonding. 2. Bend, crook, turn, fold. Flibbertigibbet, n. [Low.] Imp, sprite, demon, malignant spirit, little devil. Flicker, v. n. 1. Flutter. 2. Fluctuate, waver, float. Flickermouse, n. Bat, flindermouse, flittermouse. Flight, n. 1. Flying, soaring, mounting, volitation. 2. Fleeing, hasty departure. 3. Flock (of birds). 4. Volley, shower. Flighty, a. Giddy, wild, volatile, light-headed, without ballast. Flimsy, a. 1. Slight, thin, unsubstantial, of frail texture. 2. Weak, feeble, trivial, frivolous, foolish, trifling, light, puerile, shallow, superficial, trashy. Flinch, v. n. Shrink, withdraw, retreat, swerve, wince, draw back, hold back. Flindermouse, n. Bat, flittermouse, flickermouse. Flinders, n. pl. Splinters, fragments. Fling, v. a. 1. Throw, cast, hurl, toss, dart, pitch, flirt, chuck, shy. 2. Prostrate, overthrow, throw to the ground, throw down. Fling, v. n. Flounce, wince, fly into violent motions. Fling, n. 1. Throw, cast, toss. 2. Jeer, gibe, flout, scoff, sneer, taunt. Fling away, Reject, discard, throw away. Fling open, Throw open, open suddenly. Fling up, Relinquish, abandon. Flippancy, n. 1. Volubility, fluency. 2. Pertness, boldness, impertinence, sauciness, impudence. Flippant, a. 1. Voluble, fluent, glib, talkative, nimble of speech, of ready utterance. 2. Pert, impertinent, saucy, malapert, forward, bold, impudent. Flirt, v. a. Throw (with a jerk), toss, fling, pitch, hurl, chuck, shy. Flirt, v. n. Coquet, philander, make love, make a show of love, affect to be in love, play at courtship. Flirt, n. 1. Coquette, jilt. 2. Jerk, sudden fling. Flirtation, n. Coquetry, affectation of love. Flit, v. n. Fly rapidly, dart along. Flitter, n. Rag, tatter, fritter, shred. Flittermouse, n. Bat, flindermouse, flickermouse. Flitting, a. Fleeting, evanescent, transient, transitory, passing, fugitive, ephemeral. Float, v. n. Swim, WAFT, be buoyed up. Float, v. a. Buoy up, bear up, keep afloat, bear on the surface. Float, n. 1. Raft, floating mass. 2. Buoy. 3. Float-board. Float-board, n. Float. Floccillation, n. (Med.) Carphology, tilmus. Flock, n. 1. Collection (of sheep, &c.), company. 2. Lock of wool. Flock, v. n. Congregate, herd, gather in crowds. Flog v. a. Beat, lash, whip, thrash, drub, scourge, flagellate. Flood, n. 1. Inundation, deluge, overflow, freshet. 2. Great flow. Flood, v. a. Overflow, inundate, deluge, flow. Flood-gate, n. Sluice-gate. Flood-mark, n. High-water mark. Floor, v. a. 1. Cover with a floor, put a floor on. 2. Overthrow, bring to the floor, knock down. 3. Prevail over (in argument), get the better of. Flora, n. Plants (of a country). Floret, n. Floweret, little flower. Floriculture, n. Cultivation of flowers. Floriculturist, n. Florist. Florid, a. 1. [Poetical.] Flowery. 2. Rubicund, of a bright red color. 3. Ornate, rhetorical, figurative, highly embellished. Florist, n. Floriculturist. Flounce, v. n. 1. Fling, wince, fly into violent motions (as an animal in a passion). 2. Flounder, toss about. Flounce, n. 1. Jerk, throe, spring. 2. Frill (on a gown, &c.), furbelow. Flounder, v. n. Struggle (as an animal in the mire), toss, tumble, wallow, flounce, toss about. Flour-box, n. Dredging-box, FLOUR-DREDGE. Flour-dredge, n. Dredging-box, flour-box, dredge-box. Flourish, v. n. 1. Thrive, grow. 2. Prosper, succeed, be successful, go on well. 3. Boast, brag, vaunt, vapor, gasconade, bluster, make a show, be ostentatious, show off, cut a dash, make a flourish. Flourish, v. a. Brandish, wave. Flourish, n. 1. Ostentation, parade, show, display, dash. 2. Bombast, grandiloquence, flowery speech, high-sounding words. 3. Fanciful strokes (of a pen, &c.). Flout, v. a. Insult, mock, jeer, gibe, deride, taunt, chaff, scoff at, sneer at, treat with contempt. Flout, v. n. Sneer, be contemptuous. Flout, n. Insult, mock, sneer, scoff, taunt. Flow, v. n. 1. Stream, run, pour, roll on, sweep along. 2. Issue, emanate, proceed, come, grow, arise, follow, spring, result, be derived. 3. Glide, move along easily or smoothly. 4. Wave, float, undulate, waver, hang loosely. 5. Abound, be full. Flow, v. a. Flood, inundate, deluge, overflow. Flow, n. 1. Stream, current, flux. 2. Abundance, copiousness. Flower, n. 1. Blossom, bloom. 2. Best part, finest part. 3. Prime, early vigor. 4. Figure, figure of speech, ornamental expression. Flower, v. n. Blossom, bloom, be in flower, put forth flowers. Flower-cup, n. Calyx. Flower-de-luce, n. Fleur-de-lis, yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus). Floweret, n. Floret, little flower. Flowers of sulphur, Sublimed sulphur. Flowery, a. 1. Bloomy, full of flowers. 2. Ornate, figurative, florid. Flowing, a. 1. Running. 2. Fluent, copious, smooth. Flowk, n. Fluke, turbot (Platessa maximus). Fluctuate, v. n. 1. Oscillate, be unsteady, rise and fall, move to and fro, move up and down. 2. Waver, vacillate, be irresolute or inconstant. Fluctuation, n. 1. Oscillation, unsteadiness, rising and falling. 2. Wavering, inconstancy, vacillation, hesitation. Fluency, n. 1. Smoothness. 2. Volubility, glibness, readiness of speech, ready utterance, command of language, facility of expression, GIFT OF THE GAB. Fluent, a. 1. Flowing, gliding. 2. Smooth, not harsh. 3. Voluble, glib, ready (in speech). Fluff, n. Nap, down. Fluffy, a. Nappy, downy. Flugelman, n. File-leader, leader, director, fugleman. Fluid, a. Liquid, not solid. Fluid, n. Liquid, liquor. Fluke, n. 1. Gourd-worm, fluke-worm. 2. Turbot, flowk (Platessa maximus). Fluke-worm, n. Fluke, gourd-worm. Flummery, n. 1. Adulation, sycophancy, obsequiousness, blandishment, flattery, empty compliment. 2. Sowens, porridge (made of the dust of oatmeal). Flunky, n. 1. Lackey, livery servant. 2. Mean fellow, mean-spirited person, obsequious person. 3. [Colloquial, U. S.] Dupe (in buying stocks). Fluor-spar, n. Derbyshire spar, fluoride of calcium. Flurry, n. 1. Flaw, squall, gust of wind. 2. Agitation, hurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, perturbation, disturbance, flutter, ruffle, hurry-skurry. Flurry, v. a. Excite, confuse, disconcert, disturb, agitate, fluster, hurry. Flush, v. n. Glow, redden. Flush, v. a. 1. Redden, color, cause to glow. 2. Animate, elevate, elate, ERECT, excite, make proud. Flush, a. 1. Glowing, bright, fresh, vigorous. 2. Affluent, rich, wealthy, opulent, well supplied. 3. Liberal, free, generous, lavish, prodigal. 4. Level, even, plane, flat. Flush, n. 1. Redness, ruddiness, rosiness, glow, bloom. 2. Sudden impulse. Fluster, v. a. Excite, heat, hurry, agitate, confound, confuse, disconcert, disturb, flurry, pose, nonplus. Fluster, n. Agitation, FLURRY. Fluted, a. Grooved (as a column), channelled. Flute-player, n. Flutist. Flutist, n. Flute-player. Flutter, v. n. 1. Hover, flap the wings quickly. 2. Flaunt, make a show, make a parade, cut a dash, be ostentatious. 3. Be fickle, be inconstant, be unsteady. Flutter, n. 1. Agitation, tremor, quick motion. 2. Confusion, hurry, commotion, perturbation, flurry, fluster, hurry-skurry. Flux, n. 1. Flow, flowing. 2. Mutation, change, transition, shifting. 3. Looseness, diarrhœa, dysentery. 4. Fusion, melting. Fluxion, n. (Math.) Differential, infinitely small quantity. Fluxions, n. pl. (Math.) Calculus, differential and integral calculus. Fly, v. n. 1. Soar, mount, hover, take wing. 2. Flutter, float, wave, undulate. 3. Burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces. 4. Flee, escape, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away, steal away, slink away. 5. Pass, elapse, slip, glide, flit, roll on, flow on. Fly at, Assail, attack, assault, rush upon, spring upon. Fly, n. 1. Winged insect. 2. Fly-wheel. 3. Compass card. Fly-bane, n. Catchfly. Fly-blow, n. Fly's egg. Fly open, Burst open, open suddenly. Fly-wheel, n. Fly. Foal, n. Colt. Foam, n. Froth, spume, spray. Foam, v. n. Froth, spume. Foamy, a. Frothy, spumy, spumous. Fob, n. Watch-pocket. Focus, n. Central point, point of concentration, point of convergence. Fodder, n. Forage, food (for cattle), provender. Fodder, v. a. Feed (cattle). Foe, n. Enemy, adversary, opponent, antagonist, FOEMAN. Foeman, n. [Poetical.] Enemy, foe. Fog, n. Haze, mist. Foggy, a. 1. Misty, hazy. 2. Confused, dazed, bewildered. Fogy, n. [Written also Fogey.] Conservative (in an ill sense), old fogy. Foible, n. Frailty, weakness, failing, defect, infirmity, imperfection, fault, weak point, weak side, blind side. Foil, v. a. Defeat, frustrate, balk, disappoint, baffle. Foist in, Interpolate, thrust in, insert wrongfully, introduce surreptitiously. Fold, n. 1. Pen (for sheep), enclosure. 2. Flock of sheep. 3. Plait, double, doubling, folding, PLICATURE, gather. Fold, v. a. 1. Double, lay in folds. 2. Wrap, inwrap, envelop, infold. Folding, n. Plait, double, FOLD. Foliaceous, a. 1. (Bot.) Leafy, foliate. 2. (Min.) Lamellar, laminated, lamellate, lamellated, scaly, flaky, foliated, schistose. Foliage, n. Leaves, clusters of leaves. Foliate, a. (Bot.) Leafy, foliaceous. Foliated, a. (Min.) Lamella, laminated, lamellate, lamellated, schistose. Folks, n. pl. [Colloquial.] People, persons. Folkland, n. Copyhold land. Folk-lore, n. Popular superstitions. Follow, v. a. 1. Come or go after or behind, go in the rear or in the wake of, tread in the steps of, tread on the heels of. 2. Succeed, come next, tread close upon. 3. Pursue, chase, run after, go after. 4. Attend, accompany, go along with, keep company with. 5. Obey, heed, observe, be guided by, conform to, yield to. 6. Seek, cherish, cultivate, strive for. 7. Practise, pursue, attend to, make the object of pursuit. 8. Imitate, copy, pattern after, copy after, take as an example. Follow, v. n. 1. Come or go after. 2. Succeed, come next. 3. Ensue, result, arise, proceed, flow, spring, issue. Follower, n. 1. Pursuer. 2. Attendant, retainer, dependant, companion, associate. 3. Adherent, disciple, partisan, pupil. 4. Imitator, copier. Follow up, Examine, scrutinize, investigate, sift, inquire into, look into. Folly, n. 1. Foolishness, imbecility, fatuity, stupidity, shallowness, dulness, doltishness. 2. Absurdity, extravagance, imprudence, nonsense, indiscretion, act of folly, foolish act. Foment, v. a. 1. Stupe, bathe with warm lotions, apply warm lotions to. 2. Excite, encourage, abet, stimulate, brew, stir up. Fomentation, n. 1. Stupe, local bathing (with warm lotions). 2. Instigation, encouragement. Fond, a. Doting, over-affectionate, foolishly loving, excessively tender. Fond of, Taken with, attached to, much pleased with, delighted with. Fondle, v. a. Caress, pet, coddle, cosset, treat with fondness, make much of, make a pet of. Fondness, n. 1. Warm love, childish affection, excessive tenderness. 2. Liking, partiality, predilection. Font, n. 1. Baptismal vessel. 2. Fount, assortment of types. Fontanel, n. (Med.) Issue (artificially caused). Food, n. Aliment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, BREAD, nourishment, meat, provisions, victuals, viands, diet, regimen, fare, cheer, commons, pabulum, subsistence, rations, GRUB, PROG, FODDER, PROVENDER, FEED, FORAGE. Fool, n. 1. Dolt, witling, driveller, idiot, simpleton, ninny, nincompoop, blockhead, DUNCE. 2. Buffoon, harlequin, droll, punch, antic, jester, zany, clown, mountebank, merry Andrew, scaramouch, jack-pudding, pickle-herring. Fool, v. n. Trifle, toy, play, play the fool, play the monkey, act like a fool. Fool, v. a. Deceive, cheat, trick, dupe, gull, delude, circumvent, cozen, overreach, beguile, hoodwink, chouse, cully, impose upon. Foolery, n. Absurdity, nonsense, buffoonery, folly, tomfoolery, mummery, foolish conduct. Foolhardy, a. Rash, venturous, adventurous, venturesome, reckless, desperate, hot-headed, hot-brained, hair-brained, headlong, precipitate. Foolish, a. 1. Senseless, idiotic, silly, weak, DAFT, simple, irrational, insensate, shallow, brainless, witless, thick-skulled, buffle-headed, shallow-brained. 2. Unwise, unreasonable, absurd, ridiculous, nonsensical, ill-judged, preposterous, indiscreet, imprudent. 3. Idle, trivial, trifling, vain, childish, puerile, contemptible. Foolishness, n. 1. Folly, silliness, imbecility, stupidity, fatuity, shallowness, dulness, doltishness. 2. Absurdity, extravagance, nonsense, imprudence, indiscretion. 3. Puerility, childishness, triviality. Foot, n. 1. Paw. 2. Base, bottom, lower part. 3. Twelve inches. 4. (Mil.) Infantry, foot-soldiers. Foot, v. a. 1. Add a foot to (a stocking, boot, &c.), supply with a foot. 2. Add up (figures), sum up. Foot-boy, n. Runner, footman, livery servant. Footfall, n. Footstep, footprint, footmark, track. Foothold, n. Footing, place to stand on. Footing, n. 1. Foothold. 2. Basis, foundation, ground-work. 3. Rank, standing, grade, state, status, condition. 4. Settlement, establishment, stable position. 5. Sum total (of a column of figures). Foot it, [Colloquial.] Walk, go on foot. Footman, n. Runner, footboy, livery servant, man in waiting. Footmark, n. Footprint, footstep, track, trace. Footpad, n. Highwayman, brigand, robber, freebooter, bandit. Footpath, n. Footway. Footprint, n. Footmark, footstep, footfall, track, trace. Foot-soldiers, n. pl. Foot, infantry. Footstalk, n. Petiole, leaf-stalk. Footstep, n. 1. Footprint, footmark, footfall, track, trace. 2. Token, mark, sign, vestige. Footsteps, n. pl. Example. Foot the bill, [Colloquial.] Pay the bill. Foot-traveller, n. Pedestrian, traveller afoot. Footway, n. Footpath. Fop, n. Coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, macaroni, popinjay, SWELL, man-milliner, man of dress, vain fellow. Foppery, n. Coxcombry, dandyism, foppishness, showy folly, vanity in dress. Foppish, a. Dandyish, coxcombical, dandified, vain of dress. Foppishness, n. Coxcombry, foppery. For, prep. 1. Because of, by reason of. 2. On account of, for the sake of. 3. In the place of, instead of. 4. Concerning, with respect to, with regard to. 5. Toward, towards. 6. Conducive to, beneficial to. 7. Against, in opposition to, as antidote to. 8. During, during the term of. 9. According to, in spite of, as far as. 10. In favor of, on the side of. 11. In quest of, with a view to. 12. As being. For, conj. Because, since, on this account that. Forage, n. Food (for horses and cattle). Forage, v. n. Wander in search of forage. Forager, n. Bummer, raider. Foramen, n. (Anat. & Bot.) Hole, orifice, perforation. Foraminated, a. Perforated, foraminous. Forasmuch as, Since, whereas, inasmuch as, because that, in consideration that, seeing that. Foray, n. [Written also Forray.] Inroad, irruption, raid, piratical invasion, hostile incursion. For aye, [Poetical.] Always, FOR EVER. Forbear, v. n. 1. Stop, pause, cease, desist, stay, break off, leave off, give over. 2. Abstain, refrain. Forbear, v. a. 1. Shun, decline, avoid. 2. Omit, withhold, abstain from. 3. Spare, treat with indulgence. Forbearance, n. 1. Forbearing, shunning, abstinence, avoidance. 2. Patience, lenity, indulgence, long suffering. Forbid, v. a. Prohibit, inhibit, interdict. Forbidding, a. Repulsive, abhorrent, odious, disagreeable, unpleasant, offensive. Force, n. 1. Strength (regarded as active), power, might, energy, vigor. 2. Efficacy, efficiency, potency, validity, cogency, virtue, agency. 3. Violence, compulsion, coercion, constraint, enforcement. 4. Army, troop, legion, host, squadron, phalanx, regiment. Force, v. a. 1. Compel, coerce, constrain, necessitate. 2. Impel, drive, urge, press, clap. 3. Ravish, violate, debauch, constuprate, deflour, commit a rape on. Force from, Extort, wrest from. Forced, a. 1. Compelled, constrained. 2. Strained, unnatural, catachrestic, far-fetched, studiously sought. Forcible, a. 1. Powerful, strong, mighty, weighty, potent, impressive, irresistible, cogent, all-powerful. 2. Violent, impetuous. 3. Energetic, vigorous, effective, efficacious. Forcibly, ad. 1. Powerfully, mightily. 2. Violently, VI ET ARMIS, at the point of the sword. 3. Energetically, vigorously, effectively, with might and main. Forcing-pit, n. Hot-bed. Ford, v. a. Wade through (a river). Fore, a. 1. Anterior, preceding, prior. 2. Front, not back, not behind. Forebode, v. a. 1. Foretell, predict, presage, portend, augur, betoken, foreshadow, foreshow, prognosticate, prefigure, be ominous of. 2. Foreknow, be prescient of, have foreknowledge of, have prescience of. Foreboding, n. Prognostication, presage, omen, augury. Forecast, v. a. 1. Foresee, anticipate, look forward to, provide against. 2. Contrive, plan, project, devise, scheme. Forecast, n. 1. Foresight, prevision, forethought, anticipation, provident regard to the future. 2. Contrivance, scheming, planning. Foreclose, v. a. 1. Preclude, prevent, stop, debar, hinder, shut out. 2. (Law.) Deprive of the power of redeeming (a mortgage). Foredoom, v. a. Predestine, foreordain, preordain, doom beforehand. Forefather, n. Progenitor, ancestor, father, foregoer. For effect, To make an impression, for the sake of effect. Forefend, v. a. [Rare.] Avert, prevent, hinder, forbid, ward off, keep off. Forego, v. a. Relinquish, resign, surrender, cede, yield, abandon, give up, part with, let go. Foregoer, n. 1. Precursor, forerunner, herald, harbinger, avant-courier. 2. Ancestor, forefather, progenitor, father. Foregoing, a. Preceding, previous, antecedent, prior, former. Foregone, a. Predetermined, decided beforehand. Forehanded, a. [U. S.] Beforehand, in comfortable circumstances (as respects property), well off, well to do. Forehead, n. Front, brow. Foreign, a. 1. Alien, outlandish, exotic, not native, not domestic, from abroad. 2. Remote, not allied, not pertinent, not appropriate, not congenial, not connected, not belonging. 3. Extraneous, extrinsic, adventitious. Foreigner, n. Alien, stranger. Foreknow, v. a. Foresee, forebode, know beforehand, be prescient of, have prescience of, have previous knowledge of, have foreknowledge of. Foreknowledge, n. Foresight, prescience, previous knowledge. Foreland, n. Promontory, cape, headland, point of land. Foreman, n. 1. Presiding officer (of a jury). 2. Overseer, superintendent, BOSS, chief workman, master workman. Forementioned, a. Aforesaid, above-mentioned, forenamed. Foremost, a. First, most advanced, front. Forename, n. Christian name. Forenamed, a. Aforesaid, above-mentioned, forementioned, above-named. Forensic, a. Juridical, judicial. Foreordain, v. a. Predestinate, predetermine, preordain, foredoom. Forerun, v. a. Precede, go before, come before. Forerunner, n. 1. Precursor, harbinger, herald, foregoer, avant-courier. 2. Prelude, prognostic, sign, omen. Foresee, v. a. Foreknow, forecast, forebode, see beforehand, have prescience of, be prescient of. Foreshadow, v. a. Prefigure, foreshow, foretell, predict, prognosticate, presignify. Foreshow, v. a. Prefigure, FORESHADOW. Foresight, n. 1. Foreknowledge, prescience, prevision. 2. Forecast, forethought, precaution, prudence, anticipation, provident regard to the future. Foreskin, n. Prepuce. Forest, n. Wood (of large extent), woods, woodland, grove. Forestall, v. a. 1. Anticipate, foretaste, antedate, take in advance. 2. Engross, monopolize, regrate, get exclusive possession of (in order to enhance prices). Foretaste, v. a. Anticipate, FORESTALL. Foretaste, n. Anticipation, antepast, prelibation, forestalling, presentiment, taste beforehand. Foretell, v. a. 1. Predict, prophesy. 2. Prognosticate, foreshow, foreshadow, presignify, betoken, portend, augur, bode, presage. Forethought, n. Foresight, forecast, anticipation, precaution, prudence, provident regard to the future. For ever, ad. Always, perpetually, eternally, endlessly, ever, evermore, AYE, for aye, at all times, to the end of time, time without end, through endless ages. Forewarn, v. a. Caution, admonish, advise, warn. Forfeit, n. Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeiture. Forfeit, v. a. Lose (by some offence, by neglect, or by breach of condition). Forfeiture, n. 1. Loss (by some offence, &c.). 2. Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeit. Forge, n. 1. Smithy (for heavy work), iron-works. 2. Furnace (to make iron more malleable), shingling-mill. Forge, v. a. 1. Beat (metal), form (by heating and hammering). 2. Devise, invent, frame, coin. 3. Falsify, counterfeit, fabricate. Forger, n. 1. Maker, contriver. 2. Counterfeiter, falsifier. Forgery, n. 1. Counterfeiting, falsification. 2. Counterfeit. Forget, v. a. 1. Lose the remembrance of, let slip from the mind, not remember. 2. Think no more of, consign to oblivion. Forgetful, a. 1. Apt to forget. 2. Negligent, inattentive, neglectful, careless, heedless, mindless. Forgetfulness, n. 1. Aptness to forget, failure of memory. 2. Oblivion. 3. Negligence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness. Forget one's self, Lose self-control, commit an indiscretion. Forgive, v. a. Pardon (especially for a small offence), absolve, excuse, acquit. Forgiveness, n. Pardon, absolution, remission, acquittal. For good, Finally, as the final move, for good and all. For good and all, For good. Forgotten, a. 1. Gone from one's mind, out of one's recollection. 2. Buried in oblivion, sunk in oblivion. Fork, n. Branch, division, divarication. Fork, v. n. Branch, divide. Forked, a. Furcate, furcated. Forlorn, a. 1. Deserted, abandoned, forsaken, friendless, solitary, lost. 2. Wretched, miserable, pitiable, destitute, helpless, comfortless, disconsolate, woe-begone. Forlorn hope, 1. Vanguard, skirmishers, advanced body of troops. 2. Desperate case, doubtful enterprise, hazardous adventure. Form, n. 1. Shape (with especial reference to structure), figure, configuration, conformation, mould, fashion, cast, cut, TOURNURE. 2. Mode, method, formula, formulary, established practice. 3. Manner, system. 4. Regularity, order, arrangement, shapeliness. 5. Ceremony, formality, ceremonial, conventionality, etiquette, conventional rule. 6. Empty show, mere appearance. 7. Bench, long seat (without a back). 8. Class, rank of students. 9. Type in a chase (ready for printing). 10. Mould, pattern, model. Form, v. a. 1. Fashion, shape, carve, mould. 2. Make, create, produce. 3. Contrive, devise, invent, frame. 4. Constitute, compose, make up. 5. Arrange, dispose, combine. Formal, a. 1. Express, explicit, positive, in due form, according to established form. 2. Regular, methodical. 3. Ceremonious, precise, punctilious, stiff, starch, starched, prim, affectedly exact. 4. Constitutive, essential. 5. External, as mere form. Formality, n. 1. Custom, established mode, settled method, rule of proceeding. 2. Ceremony, conventionality, etiquette, mere form. Formation, n. Creation, production. Formative, a. 1. Plastic. 2. (Gram.) Derivative, not radical. Former, a. Maker, framer, author, creator, constructor. Former, a. 1. Previous, prior, anterior, antecedent, preceding, foregoing. 2. Quondam, ci-devant, late, old-time. 3. Past, gone by. 4. First named, first mentioned. Formerly, ad. Heretofore, anciently, aforetime, of old, in times past, in days of yore, long ago, in past ages. Formidable, a. Fearful, dreadful, terrible, REDOUBTABLE, frightful, terrific, horrible, tremendous. Formula, n. Form, rule, model, formulary. Formulary, n. 1. Book of forms. 2. Form, model, rule, formula. 3. Ritual. Fornicate, a. (Bot.) Arched, vaulted. Forray, n. [Written also Foray.] Inroad, irruption, raid, descent, partial invasion, hostile incursion. Forsake, v. a. Leave, quit, desert, relinquish, abandon, renounce, forswear, drop, give up, give over, cast off. Forsaker, n. Deserter. Forsooth, ad. Certainly, truly, really, in truth, in fact, of a truth, in good truth. Forswear, v. a. 1. Renounce (upon oath), reject, leave, quit, desert, forsake, abandon, drop. 2. Deny, abjure, recant, retract. Forswear one's self, Perjure one's self, take a false oath, swear falsely, bear false witness, break one's word, break one's faith, play false. Fort, n. Fortification, fortress, stronghold, bulwark, castle, citadel, fastness, fortified place. Forte, n. Peculiar talent, special gift, strong side, chief excellence, strong point, that in which one excels. Forth, ad. 1. Onward, forward. 2. Out, abroad, from retirement, from confinement. For the best, To secure the best result. For the better, For improvement, for greater good. For the nonce, For the occasion, for the present time, for the present purpose. For the present, For the time being, for a while. Forthwith, ad. Immediately, directly, instantly, INSTANTER, without delay. Fortification, n. 1. Military architecture. 2. Fort, FORTRESS, stronghold, castle, citadel, bulwark, fortified place. Fortify, v. a. 1. Protect by fortifications. 2. Strengthen, confirm, brace, add strength to. Fortiter in re, [L.] With vigor and firmness in action. Fortitude, n. Endurance (with courage), firmness, resolution, patience, strength of mind, passive courage. Fortnight, n. Two weeks. Fortress, n. Fortification, fort, stronghold, castle, citadel, fortified place (of great magnitude). Fortuitous, a. Accidental, casual, contingent, incidental, happening by chance. Fortuity, n. Accidentalness, chance, contingency. Fortunate, a. 1. Lucky, successful, prosperous, favored, happy. 2. Propitious, auspicious, favorable. Fortune, n. 1. Chance, accident, luck, hap, fortuity. 2. Livelihood, means of living. 3. Estate, substance, property, possessions. 4. Wealth, riches, opulence. 5. Destiny, fate, destination, doom, lot, star, future condition. 6. Event, issue, result. 7. Success, favorable issue. Fortune-teller, n. Augur, soothsayer, prophet, seer. Forum, n. Tribunal, court, court of justice. Forward, ad. Onward, progressively, not backward. Forwards, ad. Onward, progressively, not backward. Forward, a. 1. Onward, progressive. 2. Front, fore, at the fore part, near the fore part. 3. Ready, prompt, willing, eager, earnest, zealous. 4. Bold, confident, presumptuous, presuming, impertinent, pert, flippant, brazen, assuming, brazen-faced, BRASSY, CHEEKY. 5. Early, premature. Forward, v. a. 1. Advance, promote, further, foster, support, favor, encourage, help on, help forward. 2. Quicken, hasten, accelerate, expedite, speed, despatch, hurry. 3. Transmit, send on, send forward. Fosse, n. (Fort.) Ditch, moat, graff. Fossil, n. Petrifaction. Foster, v. a. 1. Nurse, nourish, feed, support, sustain, bring up, rear up. 2. Cherish, encourage, favor, promote, stimulate, forward, further, advance, help on, help forward. Foul, a. 1. Impure, nasty, squalid, dirty, polluted, filthy, unclean, soiled, tarnished, stained, sullied. 2. Disgusting, loathsome, offensive, noisome. 3. Base, scandalous, infamous, vile, scurvy, unfair, dishonorable, sinister, wicked, dark, abominable, detestable, disgraceful, shameful. 4. Obscene, vulgar, coarse, low. 5. Abusive, insulting, scurrilous, foul-mouthed. 6. Stormy, rainy, cloudy. Foul play, Injustice, unfairness, dishonesty, wrong. Foul-mouthed, a. Abusive, insulting, insolent, blackguard, scurrilous, foul. Foumart, n. Polecat, fitchew, fitchet (Mustela putorius). Found, v. a. 1. Base, set, fix, place, ground, lay the foundation of. 2. Build, construct, erect, raise. 3. Establish, institute, originate. 4. Cast, form in a mould. Foundation, n. 1. Basis, base, groundwork, footing, bottom. 2. Establishment, settlement. 3. Endowment. Founder, n. 1. Originator, institutor, establisher, planter. 2. Caster (of metals). Founder, v. n. 1. Sink (as a ship by filling with water), go to the bottom. 2. Fail, miscarry. 3. Trip, stumble, fall. Foundling, n. Abandoned infant. Fount, n. 1. [Poetical.] Spring, fountain. 2. Font, assortment of types. Fountain, n. 1. Spring, well, font. 2. Jet, JET D'EAU. 3. Source, original, origin, cause, first principle, fountain-head. Fountain-head, n. Source, original, origin, cause, fountain, first principle. Fourfold, a. Quadruple. Fourfold, n. Four times as many, four times as much. Four-handed, a. Quadrumanous. Fourierism, n. Socialism, phalansterianism, humanitarianism, Saint Simonianism. Fourscore, a. & n. Eighty. Foursquare, a. Quadrangular. Fowl, n. 1. Bird, winged animal. 2. Poultry, barn-door fowl, domestic fowl. Fox-shark, n. Thrasher, sea-fox, sea-ape (Carcharias vulpea). Foxy, a. Artful, wily, cunning, crafty, sly, subtle. Fracas, n. Uproar, tumult, disturbance, row, outbreak, noisy quarrel. Fraction, n. 1. Part, portion, fragment, section, piece, bit, scrap. 2. (Arith.) Part of a unit. Fractional, a. Broken, fragmentary. Fractious, a. Cross, captious, petulant, touchy, testy, peevish, fretful, splenetic, pettish, snappish, waspish, irritable. Fracture, n. 1. Breaking, rupture. 2. Break, crack, breach, cleft, fissure, rift, flaw, rent, opening. Fragile, a. 1. Brittle, frangible, easily broken. 2. Frail, weak, feeble, INFIRM. Fragility, n. 1. Brittleness, frangibleness. 2. Frailty, weakness, feebleness. Fragment, n. Remnant, scrap, chip, detached part, part broken off. Fragmentary, a. Fractional, broken. Fragrance, n. Perfume, aroma, redolence, balminess, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell. Fragrancy, n. Perfume, aroma, redolence, balminess, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell. Fragrant, a. Aromatic, redolent, balmy, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented. Frail, a. 1. Fragile, frangible, BRITTLE, easily broken (across). 2. Weak, feeble, fragile, INFIRM. 3. Liable to err, easily led astray, of infirm virtue. Frailty, a. 1. Weakness, feebleness, infirmity, frailness. 2. Fault, foible, defect, imperfection, failing, weak point, weak side, blind side. 3. Liability to err, proneness error, want of moral strength. Frame, v. a. 1. Construct, build, put together. 2. Form, compose, make, constitute. 3. Invent, devise, plan, contrive. 4. Fabricate, forge. 5. Put into a frame. Frame, n. 1. Skeleton, framing, framework, carcass. 2. Form, structure, fabric, system, scheme, constitution. 3. Condition, state, temper, mood. Framer, n. Former, maker, author, creator, constructer. Framework, n. Skeleton, frame, framing, carcass. Franchise, n. 1. Right, privilege. 2. Immunity, exemption. Frangible, a. Brittle, fragile, easily broken. Frank, a. Artless, candid, open, ingenuous, free, sincere, frank-hearted, unreserved, without disguise. Frank-hearted, a. Candid, open, ingenuous, FRANK. Frankincense, n. 1. Gallipot, Burgundy pitch. 2. Olibanum. Frantic, a. Furious, raving, raging, mad, distracted, wild, infuriate, frenzied. Fraternal, a. Brotherly. Fraternity, n. Association, society, company, circle, brotherhood, sociality, league, clan, united body. Fraternize, v. n. Sympathize, harmonize, consort, coalesce, concur, associate (as brothers), COTTON, make common cause, HITCH HORSES TOGETHER. Fraud, n. Deceit, deception, duplicity, imposition, imposture, guile, trick, cheat, chouse, artifice, stratagem, wile, COLLUSION, humbug, hoax. Fraudulent, a. Dishonest, knavish, treacherous, deceitful, deceptive, false, trickish, TRICKY, crafty, wily, collusive, covinous. Fraught, a. Filled, stored, freighted, laden, charged. Fray, n. 1. Combat, battle, fight. 2. Broil, quarrel, riot, affray. Fray, v. a. Rub, wear, fret. Freak, n. 1. Whim, whimsey, caprice, fancy, humor, crotchet, maggot, vagary, quirk, WRINKLE. 2. Gambol, antic, caper. Freakish, a. Whimsical, capricious, odd, humorsome, erratic. Free, a. 1. Independent, unrestrained, at liberty. 2. Released, delivered, emancipated, liberated. 3. Exempt, clear. 4. Allowed, permitted, open. 5. Unobstructed, unimpeded, unrestricted, open. 6. Frank, ingenuous, candid, artless, sincere, unreserved, frank-hearted. 7. Generous, liberal, bountiful, charitable, munificent, free-hearted, open-handed, not parsimonious. 8. Prodigal, lavish, immoderate. 9. Ready, eager, prompt, willing. 10. Gratuitous, spontaneous, willing. Free, v. a. 1. Liberate, emancipate, manumit, release, disinthral, enfranchise, deliver, set free, set at liberty. 2. Rid, clear, disengage. Freebooter, n. Robber, plunderer, pillager, despoiler, highwayman, footpad, brigand, bandit, marauder. Freedom, n. 1. Liberty, independence, exemption from restraint. 2. Scope, range, play, swing, free play, full play, full swing. 3. Franchise, immunity, privilege. 4. Familiarity, license. Free-hearted, a. Liberal, generous, bounteous, bountiful, open-handed. Free play, Freedom, range, scope, full play, swing, full swing. Free-spoken, a. Frank, unreserved. Free-thinker, n. Sceptic, unbeliever, infidel, DEIST. Free-will, n. 1. Unrestrained will, power of choice. 2. Spontaneity, voluntariness. Free-will, a. Voluntary, spontaneous. Freeze, v. n. 1. Be congealed, be frozen. 2. Be chilled. Freeze, v. a. 1. Congeal, solidify by cold, turn to ice. 2. Chill, benumb. Freight, v. a. Load, lade, charge. Freight, n. 1. Cargo, lading, load, burden. 2. Freightage, freight money, charge for freight. Freightage, n. Freight, freight money. French-pie, Great spotted woodpecker (Picus major). Frenzy, n. [Sometimes written Phrensy.] Madness, rage, fury, distraction, raving, insanity, lunacy, derangement, mania, delirium, aberration of mind. Frequency, n. Oftenness, common occurrence. Frequent, a. Common, usual, oft-repeated, every day, of common occurrence. Frequent, v. a. Haunt, visit often, resort to frequently. Frequently, ad. Often, repeatedly, many times, at short intervals, not rarely, not seldom. Fresh, a. 1. Now, recent. 2. Blooming, nourishing, unfaded. 3. Good, sweet, of recent growth, in a good state, not stale. 4. Florid, healthy, well, hearty, vigorous, hardy, strong. 5. Vivid, lively, not dulled, not impaired. 6. Just received, just arrived. 7. Not salt, without salt. 8. Pure and cool. 9. Brisk, strong, forcible. 10. Raw, uncultivated, unpractised, untrained, unskilled, inexperienced. Freshen, v. a. Make fresh. Freshen, v. n. 1. Grow fresh. 2. Grow brisk (said of the wind). Freshet, n. Sudden flood (in a river from rains or melting snow). Freshman, n. 1. Novice, tyro, beginner, learner. 2. Student of the first year (in colleges), student of the lowest class. Fret, v. a. 1. Rub, chafe, wear (by friction), wear away. 2. Vex, tease, irritate, gall, provoke, nettle, affront, make angry. 3. Variegate, diversify. Fret, v. n. Chafe, fume, rage, be vexed, be irritated, be chafed, be peevish, be fretful, be angry. Fret, n. 1. Agitation, irritation, vexation. 2. Herpes, tetter, ringworm. Fretful, a. Peevish, petulant, touchy, testy, snappish, waspish, pettish, splenetic, spleeny, captious, irritable, ill-humored. Fretfulness, n. Peevishness, petulance, testiness, ill-humor, ill-temper. Friable, a. Crumbling, brittle, crisp, pulverable, easily crumbled. Friar's lantern, n. Ignis fatuus, will o' the wisp, jack-a-lantern. Fribble, a. Trifling, frivolous, silly. Fribble, n. Trifler, frivolous fellow. Friction, n. Attrition, abrasion, confrication, rubbing. Friend, n. 1. Patron, advocate, confidant, adherent, associate, ally, intimate, good genius, bosom friend. 2. Favorer, encourager, well-wisher. 3. Quaker. Friendly, a. 1. Amicable, fraternal, neighborly, kind, well-affected, on good terms, on friendly terms; on a friendly, familiar, or intimate footing; not hostile, not inimical. 2. Favorable, propitious, salutary. Friendship, n. Friendliness, amity, amicableness, fellowship, attachment, intimacy. Fright, v. a. [Poetical.] Frighten. Fright, n. Alarm, affright, terror, dismay, consternation, panic, sudden fear. Frighten, v. a. Alarm, affright, terrify, scare, dismay, daunt, intimidate, shock with sudden fear. Frightful, a. Terrible, terrific, GREWSOME, fearful, alarming, dreadful, direful, dire, horrid, horrible, awful, shocking. Frigid, a. 1. Cold, cool, GELID, not hot, of a low temperature. 2. Dull, unanimated, lifeless. 3. Forbidding, formal, prim, stiff, repulsive, chilling. Frigidity, n. 1. Coldness, coolness, frigidness. 2. Dulness, lifelessness, want of animation. Frigidness, n. Frigidity. Frill, n. Ruffle, edging. Fringed, a. Fimbriate, fimbriated. Frippery, n. 1. Old clothes, cast-off dresses. 2. Trumpery, second-hand finery. Friseur, n. [Fr.] Hair-dresser. Frisk, v. n. Leap, skip, hop, frolic, romp, gambol, dance. Frisky, a. Gay, lively, playful, sportive, frolicsome, coltish, full of frolic. Frith, n. 1. Strait. 2. Estuary, inlet, arm of the sea. Fritter, n. 1. Small pan-cake, doughnut, fried cake. 2. Fragment, piece, shred. Fritter, v. a. 1. Slice, cut into small pieces. 2. Break into fragments. Fritter away, 1. Diminish, pare off, reduce to nothing. 2. Misuse (time), waste, idle away, fool away. Frivolity, n. Levity, puerility, triflingness, triviality, frivolousness, folly. Frivolous, a. Trifling, trivial, worthless, petty, flimsy, idle, puerile, childish, trashy, foolish. Frivolousness, n. Frivolity. Frizzle, v. a. Curl, crisp. Froghopper, n. Frothworm. Frolic, n. 1. Gambol, escapade, spree, lark, bender, wild prank, flight of levity. 2. Fun, pleasantry, drollery. 3. Scene of merriment. Frolic, v. n. Be merry, be frolicsome, play pranks, cut capers. Frolicsome, a. Sportive, playful, DAFT, gamesome, gay, lively, frisky, coltish, full of frolic. From far, From a great distance. From hand to hand, From one person to another. From hand to mouth, Precariously, as want requires, by spending the wages of to-day for to-day's necessities. Front, n. 1. Forehead, brow. 2. Van, fore-rank. 3. Forepart, forward part. Front, v. a. 1. Face, stand over against, stand opposite to. 2. Confront, encounter, oppose, meet face to face. Front, v. n. Face, be opposite. Frontal, n. Frontlet, brow-band. Frontier, n. Confine, border, boundary, COAST, marches, limits. Frontier, a. Conterminous, bordering. Frontlet, n. Frontal, brow-band. Frost, n. Rime, hoar-frost, frozen dew. Frost, v. a. Ice, cover with frosting. Frost-fish, n. Tom-cod (Morrhua pruinosa). Frosting, n. Icing, concreted sugar (for coating cake). Frost-weed, n. Frost-wort. Frost-wort, n. Frost-weed, rock-rose (Helianthemum Canadensis). Frosty, a. 1. Cold, icy, wintry. 2. White, gray-haired. Froth, n. Spume, foam. Froth-spit, n. Cuckoo-spittle. Frothworm, n. Froghopper. Frothy, a. 1. Foamy, spumy. 2. Trifling, light, empty, trivial, vain, frivolous, unsubstantial. Froward, a. Fractious, perverse, refractory, untoward, unyielding, ungovernable, disobedient, wayward, peevish, petulant, cross. Frown, v. n. Scowl, look stern. Frown, n. Scowl, stern look. Frowzy, a. 1. [Low.] Fetid, rank, noisome, slinking, offensive, ill-scented, strong-smelling. 2. Rough and tangled (as the hair). Fructify, v. a. Fertilize, make fruitful. Frugal, a. Provident, economical, saving, sparing, choice, chary, careful, thrifty; not profuse, prodigal, or lavish. Frugality, n. Economy, thrift, thriftiness, good husbandry. Fruit, n. 1. Produce (of the earth for the supply of man and animals), harvest, crop. 2. Product, result, consequence, effect. 3. Offspring, issue, young. 4. (Bot.) Matured ovary. Fruitful, a. 1. Productive, abounding in fruit. 2. Prolific, fertile, fecund, not barren. 3. Plentiful, plenteous, abundant, rich. Fruition, n. Enjoyment (in the possession or the use of any thing). Fruitless, a. 1. Unfruitful, unproductive, barren, sterile, unprolific, unfertile, infecund, addle, ACARPOUS. 2. Useless, unavailing, bootless, profitless, ineffectual, unprofitable, vain, idle, futile, abortive, without avail. Frush, n. (Farriery.) 1. Frog (of a horse's foot). 2. Thrush (disease of the frog). Frustrate, v. a. Defeat, disappoint, balk, foil, baffle, disconcert, bring to nought. Frustrate, a. Vain, useless, ineffectual, frustrated, of no effect. Frustration, n. Disappointment, defeat. Fry, n. Small fishes, swarm of little fishes, small fry. Fuddle, v. a. Intoxicate, inebriate, muddle, make drunk. Fuddled, a. Drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, muddled, corned, tipsy, crapulous, GROGGY, boozy, tight, high, SLEWED, muzzy, NAPPY, disguised, mellow, in liquor, HALF SEAS OVER, in one's cups, the worse for liquor, three sheets in the wind, has had a drop too much. Fudge, interj. Nonsense, FIDDLE-DE-DEE, stuff, moonshine. Fudge, n. [Colloquial.] Nonsense, stuff, moonshine, balderdash, twaddle. Fuel, n. Firing. Fugacious, a. Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting, FUGITIVE. Fugitive, a. 1. Fleeing, flying, escaping. 2. Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting, flying, fugacious, flitting, passing, momentary, short, brief, temporal, ephemeral, short-lived. Fugitive, n. Runaway, deserter. Fugleman, n. File-leader, leader, director, flugelman. Fulcrum, n. Support (of a lever), prop. Fulfil, v. a. [Written also Fulfill.] 1. Accomplish, complete, effectuate, realize, effect, execute, bring to pass. 2. Observe, perform, discharge, keep, meet, satisfy, answer, adhere to, comply with, be faithful to. Fulfilment, n. [Written also Fulfillment.] 1. Accomplishment, realization, execution, completion, consummation. 2. Performance, discharge. Fulgurite, n. Thunder-tube. Fuliginous, a. 1. Sooty, smoky, fumy. 2. Dusky, dark. Full, a. 1. Filled, replete. 2. Abounding, well stocked or provided. 3. Satiated, sated, glutted, cloyed, saturated. 4. Complete, entire, perfect. 5. Abundant, plentiful, copious, plenteous, sufficient, ample. 6. Loud, deep, strong, clear, distinct. 7. Comprehensive, capacious, broad, large, extensive. Full, ad. 1. Quite, to the same degree. 2. Completely, fully. 3. Exactly, precisely, directly. Full, v. a. Thicken and cleanse (cloth). Full-drive, ad. [Colloquial.] At a furious rate, as fast as possible. Fuller's thistle, n. Teasel. Fuller's weed, n. Teasel. Fully, ad. Completely, entirely, abundantly, largely, full, to the full. Fulminate, v. n. Explode, detonate. Fulminate, v. a. Utter with a menace, proclaim with denunciation. Fulminate, v. n.Utter, threaten (as by ecclesiastical authority), hurl denunciations. Fulmination, n. 1. Denunciation, threatening, anathema, ban, curse, malediction. 2. Explosion, detonation. Fulness, a. Plenitude, completeness, copiousness, repletion, abundance, profusion, affluence, plenty. Fulsome, a. Nauseous, offensive, disgusting, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, sickening, rank, gross. Fulvid, a. Fulvous. Fulvous, a. Yellow, tawny, fulvid, yellowish-brown, dull yellow. Fumble, v. n. Feel about (awkwardly or childishly), make awkward attempts. Fumbler, n. Bungler, lubber, lout. Fume, n. Smoke, vapor, steam, exhalation, effluvium, reek. Fume, v. n. 1. Smoke, reek, emit vapor, throw off vapor. 2. Rage, rave, fret, bluster, storm, chafe, flare up, be in a passion, be in a rage, get mad, fly off at a tangent. Fumigate, v. a. Smoke, expose to smoke, cleanse by smoke. Fumy, a. Smoky, fuliginous. Fun, n. Pleasantry, drollery, sport, merriment, frolic, gayety. Funambulate, v. n. Walk on a rope. Funambulist, n. Rope-dancer, acrobat. Function, n. 1. Performance, execution, discharge, exercise. 2. Province, business, office, duty, employment, occupation, part. Functionary, n. Office-holder, incumbent of an office. Fund, n. 1. Stock, capital. 2. Store, supply. Fundament, n. Bottom, seat. Fundamental, a. Essential, primary, important, indispensable, radical, constitutional, organic. Fundamental, n. Leading principle, essential part. Funeral, n. 1. Burial, interment. 2. Obsequies, exequies, funeral solemnities, funeral rites. Funereal, a. Dark, dismal, mournful, sombre, sad, woful, gloomy, lugubrious, melancholy, sepulchral, suitable to a funeral. Fungosity, n. Excrescence, fungus. Fungous, a. Excrescent, fungus-like, spongy. Fungus, n. 1. Spongy excrescence. 2. (Bot.) Flowerless plant (as the mushroom, toadstool, &c.), cryptogamous plant. Funicle, n. Fibre, filament, small cord, small ligature. Funk, n. [Low.] Stink, stench, fetor, bad odor, offensive smell. Funk, v. n. [Low.] 1. Stink, emit a bad odor, emit a stench. 2. Shrink back, be in fear, be frightened. Funnel, n. 1. Tunnel. 2. Chimney-flue. 3. Stove-pipe. Funny, a. Comical, droll, farcical, ludicrous, sportive, humorous, laughable, diverting, amusing. Furbelow, n. Flounce, frill. Furbish, v. a. Burnish, polish. Furcate, a. (Bot.) Forked, fork-shaped. Furcated, a. (Bot.) Forked, fork-shaped. Furfuraceous, a. Scurfy, branny, scaly, scabby, lentiginous. Furious, a. 1. Raging, frantic, infuriated, frenzied, mad, violent, fierce, very angry. 2. Vehement, impetuous, tempestuous, stormy, boisterous, tumultuous, turbulent. Furlong, n. Forty rods, poles, or perches; eighth of a mile. Furlough, n. Leave of absence. Furnish, v. a. 1. provide, supply, equip, fit out, fit up. 2. Give, bestow, present, contribute, afford. Furniture, n. 1. Movables, chattels, effects, goods. 2. Appendages, apparatus. 3. Equipage, ornaments, decorations, embellishments. Furor, n. [L.] Fury, rage, madness. Furrow, n. 1. Trench (made by a plough). 2. Channel, groove, fluting, chamfer. Furrow, v. a. Hollow, cut in furrows. Further, a. 1. Farther, more remote (from the starting point), more in advance. 2. Additional. Further, ad. 1. Farther, more remotely, more in advance, to a greater distance (from the starting point). 2. Farther, moreover, besides, furthermore. Furtherance, n. Promotion, advancement, helping forward. Furthermore, ad. Moreover, besides, furthermore. Furthest, a. Farthest, remotest, most remote. Furthest, ad. Farthest, to or at the greatest distance. Furtive, a. Stolen, stealthy, surreptitious, clandestine, secret, sly. Furuncle, n. Boil. Fury, n. 1. Rage, frenzy, madness, FUROR, violent anger. 2. Impetuosity, vehemence. 3. Goddess of Vengeance. 4. Vixen, virago, hag, shrew, termagant, beldam, Xantippe, turbulent woman. Furze, n. Gorse, goss, whin (Ulex Europœus). Furze-chat, n. Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra). Furzy, a. Gorzy. Fuse, v. a. 1. Melt, liquefy (by heat), smelt. 2. Amalgamate, blend together, make homogeneous. Fuse, v. n. Melt, be fused. Fusel-oil, n. Hydrate of amyle, grain oil, potato-spirit oil, oil of grain, corn-spirit oil. Fusiform, a. Spindle-shaped. Fusion, n. 1. Liquefaction (by heat), melting. 2. Amalgamation, blending together, making homogeneous. Fuss, n. [Colloquial.] Ado, bustle, fidget, hurry, worry, flurry, stir, excitement, agitation, PUCKER, much ado about trifles, or about nothing. Fuss, v. n. [Colloquial.] Bustle, be in a fidget, be in a stew, be in a pucker, make much ado about trifles or about nothing. Fussy, a. [Colloquial.] Bustling, fidgety, busy about trifles. Fust, n. Mustiness, mould, mildew. Fustian, n. Bombast, nonsense, rant, rhodomontade, inflated style, swelling or pompous phraseology. Fusty, a. Musty, mouldy. Futile, a. 1. Trifling, frivolous, trivial. 2. Worthless, valueless, profitless, fruitless, bootless, vain, idle, unprofitable. Futility, n. 1. Triviality, frivolousness. 2. Uselessness, worthlessness, vanity. Future, n. Futurity, time to come. Future, a. 1. Coming, to come, yet to be, that will be. 2. (Gram.) Denoting futurity. Futurity, n. Future, future time, time to come.