Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Fuel (2)

Fu″el, v. t. 1. To feed with fuel.Never, alas I the dreadful name,That fuels the infernal flame. Cowley.2. To store or furnish with fuel or firing.Well watered and well fueled. ...

4133

Fueler

Fu″el‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, supplies fuel. [Written also fueller.] Donne.

4134

Fuero

‖Fu‐e″ro (?), n. [Sp., fr. L. forum.] (Sp. Law) (a) A code; a charter; a grant of privileges. (b) A custom having the force of law. (c) A declaration by a magistrate. (d) A plac...

4135

Fuff

Fuff (?), v. t. & i. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Puff.] To puff. Halliwel.

4136

Fuffy

Fuff″y, a. Light; puffy.

4137

Fuga

‖Fu″ga (?), n.(Mus.) A fugue.

4138

Fugacious

Fu‐ga″cious (?), a. [L. fugax, fugacis, from fugere: cf. F. fugace. See Fugitive.] 1. Flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile.Much of its po...

4139

Fugaciousness

Fu‐ga″cious‐ness, n. Fugacity.

4140

Fugacity

Fu‐gac″i‐ty (?), a. [L fugacitas: cf. F. fugacité.] 1. The quality of being fugacious; fugaclousness; volatility; as, fugacity of spirits. Boyle.2. Uncertainty; instability. Joh...

4141

Fugacy

Fu″ga‐cy (?), n. Banishment. Milton.

4142

Fugato

‖Fu‐ga″to (?), a.(Mus.) in the gugue style, but not strictly like a fugue. — n. A composition resembling a fugue.

4143

Fugh

Fugh (?), interj. An exclamation of disgust; foh; faugh. Dryden.

4144

Fughetta

‖Fu‐ghet″ta (?), n.(Mus.) a short, condensed fugue. Grove.

4145

Fugitive

Fu″gi‐tive (?), a. [OE. fugitif, F. fugitif, fr. L. fugitivus, fr. fugere to flee. See Bow to bend, and cf. Feverfew.] 1. Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping...

4146

Fugitive (2)

Fu″gi‐tive (?), n. 1. One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.2. Something hard to be caught or detained.Or C...

4147

Fugitively

Fu″gi‐tive‐ly, adv. In a fugitive manner.

4148

Fugitiveness

Fu″gi‐tive‐ness, n. The quality or condition of being fugitive; evanescence; volatility; fugacity; instability.

4149

Fugle

Fu″gle (?), v. i. To maneuver; to move hither and thither.Wooden arms with elbow joints jerking and fugling in theair. Carlyle.

4150

Fugleman

Fu″gle‐man (?), n.; pl.Fuglemen (#). [G. flügelmann file leader; flügel wing (akin to E. fly) + mann man. Cf. Flugrelman.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier especially expert and well drilled...

4151

Fugue

Fugue (?), n. [F., fr. It. fuga, fr. L. fuga a fleeing, flight, akin to fugere to fiee. See Fugitive.] (Mus.) A polyphonic composition, developed from a given theme or themes, a...

4152

Fuguist

Fu″guist (?), n.(Mus.) A musician who composes or performs fugues. Busby.

4153

Fulahs

Fu″lahs′, Foo″lahs′ (�), n. pl.; sing. Fulah, Foolah (�). (Ethnol.) A peculiar African race of uncertain origin, but distinct from the negro tribes, inhabiting an extensive regi...

4154

Fulbe

Ful″be (?), n.(Ethnol.) Same as Fulahs.

4155

Fulcible

Ful″ci‐ble (?), a. [L. fulcire to prop.] Capable of being propped up. Cockeram.

4156

Fulciment

Ful″ci‐ment (?), n. [L. fulcimentum, fr. fulcire to prop.] A prop; a fulcrum. Bp. Wilkins.

4157

Fulcra

Ful″cra (?), n. pl. See Fulcrum.

4158

Fulcrate

Ful″crate (?), a. [See Fulcrum.] 1. (Bot.) Propped; supported by accessory organs. Gray.2. Furnished with fulcrums.