Webster's Dictionary 1913

4267

Fumigatory

Fu″mi‐ga‐to‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. fumigatoire.] Having the quality of purifying by smoke.

4268

Fumily

Fum″i‐ly (?), adv. Smokily; with fume.

4269

Fuming

Fum″ing, a. Producing fumes, or vapors.Cadet's fuming liquid(Chem.), alkarsin. — Fuming liquor of Libavius(Old Chem.), stannic chloride; the chloride of tin, SnCl4, forming a co...

4270

Fumingly

Fum″ing‐ly, adv. In a fuming manner; angrily. “They answer fumingly.” Hooker.

4271

Fumish

Fum″ish, a. Smoky; hot; choleric.

4272

Fumishness

Fum″ish‐ness, n. Choler; fretfulness; passion.

4273

Fumiter

Fu″mi‐ter′ (?), n.(Bot.) Fumitory.

4274

Fumitory

Fu″mi‐to‐ry (?), n. [OE. fumetere, F. fumeterre, prop., smoke of the ground, fr. L. fumus smoke + terra earth. See Fume, and Terrace.] (Bot.) The common uame of several species ...

4275

Fummel

Fum″mel (?), n.(Zoöl.) A hinny.

4276

Fumosity

Fu‐mos″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. OF. fumosité.] The fumes of drink. Chaucer.

4277

Fumous

Fum″ous (?), a. [L. fumosus, fr. fumus smoke: cf. F. fumeux.] 1. Producing smoke; smoky.2. Producing fumes; full of fumes.Garlic, onions, mustard, and such-like fumous things. B...

4278

Fumy

Fum″y (?), a. Producing fumes; fumous. “Drowned in fumy wine.” H. Brooke.

4279

Fun

Fun (?), n. [Perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. fonn pleasure.] Sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement. “Oddity, frolic, and fun.” Goldsmith.To make fun of, to hold up to, ...

4280

Funambulate

Fu‐nam″bu‐late (?), v. i. [See Funambulo.] To walk or to dance on a rope.

4281

Funambulation

Fu‐nam″bu‐la′tion (?), n. Ropedancing.

4282

Funambulatory

Fu‐nam″bu‐la′to‐ry (?), a. 1. Performing like a ropedancer. Chambers.2. Narrow, like the walk of a ropedancer.This funambulatory track. Sir T. Browne.

4283

Funambulist

Fu‐nam″bu‐list (?), n. A ropewalker or ropedancer.

4284

Funambulo

{ ‖Fu‐nam″bu‐lo (?), ‖Fu‐nam″bu‐lus (?) } n. [Sp. funambulo, or It. funambolo, fr. L. funambulus; funis rope (perh. akin to E. bind) + ambulare to walk. See Amble, and cf. Funam...

4285

Function

Func″tion (fŭṉk″shŭn), n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. Defunct.] 1. The act of executing or perf...

4286

Function (2)

{ Func″tion (fŭṉk″shŭn), Func″tion‐ate (?), } v. i. To execute or perform a function; to transact one's regular or appointed business.

4287

Function (3)

Func″tion (?), n. 1. (Eccl.) A religious ceremony, esp. one particularly impressive and elaborate.Every solemn ‘function' performed with the requirements of the liturgy. Card. W...

4288

Functional

Func″tion‐al (–al), a. 1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.2. (Physiol.) Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in gen...

4289

Functionalize

Func″tion‐al‐ize (?), v. t. To assign to some function or office.

4290

Functionally

Func″tion‐al‐ly, adv. In a functional manner; as regards normal or appropriate activity.The organ is said to be functionally disordered. Lawrence.

4291

Functionary

Func″tion‐a‐ry (?), n.; pl.Functionaries (#). [Cf. F. fonctionnaire.] One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries.

4292

Functionless

Func″tion‐less, a. Destitute of function, or of an appropriate organ. Darwin.

4293

Fund

Fund (?), n. [OF. font, fond, nom. fonz, bottom, ground, F. fond bottom, foundation, fonds fund, fr. L. fundus bottom, ground, foundation, piece of land. See Found to establish....