Webster's Dictionary 1828

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FOWLER

FOWL'ER, noun A sportsman who pursues wild fowls, or takes or kills them for food.

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FOWLING

FOWL'ING, participle present tense Pursuing or taking wild fowls.FOWL'ING, noun The art or practice of catching or shooting fowls; also, falconry.

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FOWLINGPIECE

FOWL'INGPIECE, noun A light gun for shooting fowls.

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FOX

FOX. noun1. An animal of the genus Canis, with a straight tail, yellowish or straw-colored hair, and erect ears. This animal burrows in the earth, is remarkable for his cunning,...

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FOXCASE

FOX'CASE, noun The skin of a fox. [Not used.]

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FOXCHASE

FOX'CHASE, noun The pursuit of a fox with hounds.

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FOXERY

FOX'ERY, noun Behavior like that of a fox. [Not in use.]

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FOXEVIL

FOX'EVIL, noun A kind of disease in which the fair falls off.

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FOXGLOVE

FOX'GLOVE, noun The name of a plant, the Digitalis.

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FOXHOUND

FOX'HOUND, noun A hound for chasing foxes.

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FOXHUNT

FOX'HUNT, noun The chase or hunting of a fox.

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FOXHUNTER

FOX'HUNTER, noun One who hunts or pursues foxes with hounds.

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FOXISH

FOX'ISH,FOX'LIKE, adjective Resembling a fox in qualities; cunning.

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FOXSHIP

FOX'SHIP, noun The character or qualities of a fox; cunning.

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FOXTAIL

FOX'TAIL, noun A species of grass, the Alopecurus.

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FOXTRAP

FOX'TRAP, noun A trap, or a gin or snare to catch foxes.

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FOXY

FOX'Y, adjective Pertaining to foxes; wily. [Not used.]

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FOY

FOY, noun Faith. [Not used.]

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FRACAS

FRA'CAS, noun An uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance.

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FRACT

FRACT, verb transitive To break. [Not used.]

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FRACTION

FRAC'TION, noun [Latin fractio, frango, fractus, to break. See Break.]1. The act of breaking or state of being broken, especially by violence.2. In arithmetic and algebra, a bro...

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FRACTIONAL

FRAC'TIONAL, adjective Belonging to a broken number; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; as fractional numbers.

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FRACTIOUS

FRAC'TIOUS, adjective Apt to break out into a passion; apt to quarrel; cross; snappish; as a fractious man.

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FRACTIOUSLY

FRAC'TIOUSLY, adverb Passionately; snappishly.

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FRACTIOUSNESS

FRAC'TIOUSNESS, noun A cross or snappish temper.

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FRACTURE

FRAC'TURE, noun [Latin fractura. See Break.]1. A breach in any body, especially a breach caused by violence; a rupture of a solid body.2. In surgery, the rupture or disruption o...

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FRACTURED

FRAC'TURED, participle passive Broken; cracked.