Webster's Dictionary 1913

3457

Foveolate

Fo″ve‐o‐late (? or?), a. Having small pits or depressions, as the receptacle in some composite flowers.

3458

Foveolated

Fo″ve‐o‐la′ted (?), a. Foveolate.

3459

Fovilla

Fo‐vil″la (?), n.; pl.Fovillæ (#). [Dim. fr. L. fovere to cherish.] (Bot.) One of the fine granules contained in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.

3460

Fowl

Fowl (?), n. Instead of the pl.Fowls the singular is often used collectively. [OE. foul, fowel, foghel, fuhel, fugel, AS. fugol; akin to OS. fugal D. & G. vogel, OHG. fogal, Ice...

3461

Fowl (2)

Fowl, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fowled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fowling.] To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc.Such persons as may lawfully ...

3462

Fowler

Fowl″er (?), n. A sportsman who pursues wild fowl, or takes or kills for food.

3463

Fowler's solution

Fow″ler's so‐lu″tion (?). An aqueous solution of arsenite of potassium, of such strength that one hundred parts represent one part of arsenious acid, or white arsenic; — named f...

3464

Fowlerite

Fow″ler‐ite (?), n. [From Dr. Samuel Fowler.] (Min.) A variety of rhodonite, from Franklin Furnace, New Jersey, containing some zinc.

3465

Fox

Fox (?), n.; pl.Foxes (#). [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. faúh�, Icel. f�a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. Vixen.] 1. (Z...

3466

Fox (2)

Fox (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Foxed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Foxing.] [See Fox, n., cf. Icel. fox imposture.] 1. To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.I drank... so much wine that I was...

3467

Fox (3)

Fox, v. i. To turn sour; — said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.

3468

Fox-hunting

Fox″–hunt′ing (?), a. Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.

3469

Foxearth

Fox″earth′ (?), n. A hole in the earth to which a fox resorts to hide himself.

3470

Foxed

Foxed (?), a. 1. Discolored or stained; — said of timber, and also of the paper of books or engravings.2. Repaired by foxing; as, foxed boots.

3471

Foxery

Fox″e‐ry (?), n. Behavior like that of a fox; cunning. Chaucer.

3472

Foxes

Fox″es (?), n. pl.(Ethnol.) See Fox, n., 7.

3473

Foxfish

Fox″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The fox shark; — called also sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark. (b) The european dragonet. See Dragonet.

3474

Foxglove

Fox″glove′ (?), n. [AS. foxes-glōfa, foxes-clōfa,foxes-clife.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial ...

3475

Foxhound

Fox″hound′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of a special breed of hounds used for chasing foxes.

3476

Foxiness

Fox″i‐ness (?), n. 1. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike; craftiness; shrewdness.2. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay; deterioration.3. A coars...

3477

Foxish

Fox″ish, a. Foxlike.

3478

Foxlike

Fox″like′ (?), a. Resembling a fox in his characteristic qualities; cunning; artful; foxy.

3479

Foxly

Fox″ly, a. Foxlike. “Foxly craft.” Latimer.

3480

Foxship

Fox″ship, n. Foxiness; craftiness. Shak.

3481

Foxtail

Fox″tail′ (?), n. 1. The tail or brush of a fox.2. (Bot.) The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria.3....

3482

Foxy

Fox″y (?), a. 1. Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily.Modred's narrow, foxy face. Tennyson.2. Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddis...

3483

Foy

Foy (foi), n. [F. foi, old spelling foy, faith. See Faith.] 1. Faith; allegiance; fealty. Spenser.2. A feast given by one about to leave a place.He did at the Dog give me, and s...