fondle, v. caress, [pet], [coddle], cosset, [indulge], [humor].

fondness, n. [indulgence], doting; affection, [devotion], [love]; [partiality], [liking], preference, predilection, propensity, [appetite].

food, n. aliment, [nutriment], [nourishment], pabulum, [nutrition], fare, diet, [bread], [meat], rations, victuals, subsistence, commons, provisions, viands, regimen, [finding], sustenance, eatables, refreshments, comestibles, trencher, ambrosia, broma, manna. Associated words: bromatology, bromatologist, alimental, alimentary, pabular, [appetite], alimentation, [nutrition], superalimentation, pantophagist, pantophagous, pantophagy, polyphagous, polyphagy, bromography, dietary, regimen, dietarian, dietetics, dieter, dietist, asitia, [cater], [caterer], sitology, [chyle], [chyme], victualer, [steward], cibation, sitophobia, omnivorous, delicatessen, proteid, [nitrogen], protein, commissariat, commissary.

food for cattle. [feed], [fodder], provender, forage, pasturage.

food room. [larder], buttery, [pantry], spence.

fool, n. [idiot], [imbecile], [natural]; [simpleton], dolt, [dunce], defective, witling, dotterel, [driveler], [blockhead], beetlehead, ninny, [ignoramus], [numskull], [booby], clodpate, [nincompoop], [ass], [wiseacre], dunderhead, halfwit, oaf, dullard, [coot], mooncalf; [zany], harlequin, buffoon, [jester], merry-andrew, [droll], [clown], scaramouch. Associated words: stultify, stultification.

fool, v. [dupe], [gull], delude, [hoodwink], [deceive], hoax, [trick], [beguile], victimize, cully; [trifle], [toy], dawdle.

fooling, n. [foolishness], [folly]; [zanyism], [mummery], buffoonery, monkey-tricks, harlequinism.

foolhardy, a. daredevil, [reckless], [rash].

foolish, a. [idiotic], [senseless], irrational, [silly], [imbecile], witless, insensate, [weak-minded], [half-witted], [brainless], fatuous, fatuitous, insagacious, unintelligent; [indiscreet], imprudent, [ridiculous], [absurd], asinine, inept, [nonsensical], [puerile].