Webster's Dictionary 1913

1756

Fixedly

Fix″ed‐ly (fĭks″ĕd‐ly̆), adv. In a fixed, stable, or constant manner.

1757

Fixedness

Fix″ed‐ness, n. 1. The state or quality of being fixed; stability; steadfastness.2. The quality of a body which resists evaporation or volatilization by heat; solidity; cohesion...

1758

Fixidity

Fix‐id″i‐ty (fĭks‐ĭd″ĭ‐ty̆), n. Fixedness. Boyle.

1759

Fixing

Fix″ing (fĭks″ĭng), n. 1. The act or process of making fixed.2. That which is fixed; a fixture.3. pl. Arrangements; embellishments; trimmings; accompaniments.

1760

Fixity

Fix″i‐ty (–ĭ‐ty̆), n. [Cf. F. fixité.] 1. Fixedness; as, fixity of tenure; also, that which is fixed.2. Coherence of parts. Sir I. Newton.

1761

Fixture

Fix″ture (fĭks″tū̍r; 135), n. [Cf. Fixure.] 1. That which is fixed or attached to something as a permanent appendage; as, the fixtures of a pump; the fixtures of a farm or of a ...

1762

Fixure

Fix″ure (–ū̍r), n. [L. fixura a fastening, fr. figere to fix. See Fix, and cf. Fixture.] Fixed position; stable condition; firmness. Shak.

1763

Fizgig

Fiz″gig′ (fĭz″gĭg), n. A fishgig. Sandys.

1764

Fizgig (2)

Fiz″gig′, n. [Fizz + gig whirling thing.] A firework, made of damp powder, which makes a fizzing or hissing noise when it explodes.

1765

Fizgig (3)

Fiz″gig′, n. [See Gig a flirt.] A gadding, flirting girl. Gosson.

1766

Fizz

Fizz (fĭz), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fizzed (fĭzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Fizzing.] [Cf. Icel. fīsa to break wind, Dan. fise to foist, fizzle, OSw. fisa, G. fisten, feisten. Cf. Foist.] To m...

1767

Fizz (2)

Fizz, n. A hissing sound; as, the fizz of a fly.

1768

Fizzle

Fiz″zle (fĭz″z'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fizzled (–z'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Fizzling (–zlĭng).] [See Fizz.] 1. To make a hissing sound.It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done,As plai...

1769

Fizzle (2)

Fiz″zle, n. A failure or abortive effort.

1770

Fjord

‖Fjord (fyôrd), n. See Fiord.

1771

Flabbergast

Flab″ber‐gast (flăb″bẽr‐găst), v. t. [Cf. Flap, and Aghast.] To astonish; to strike with wonder, esp. by extraordinary statements. Beaconsfield.

1772

Flabbergastation

Flab′ber‐gas‐ta″tion (–găs‐tā″shŭn), n. The state of being flabbergasted. London Punch.

1773

Flabbily

Flab″bi‐ly (flăb″bĭ‐ly̆), adv. In a flabby manner.

1774

Flabbiness

Flab″bi‐ness, n. Quality or state of being flabby.

1775

Flabby

Flab″by (–by̆), a. [See Flap.] Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; wanting firmness; flaccid; as, flabby flesh.

1776

Flabel

Fla″bel (?), n. [L. flabellum a fan, dim. of flabrum a breeze, fr. flare to blow.] A fan. Huloet.

1777

Flabellate

Fla‐bel″late (?), a. [L. flabellatus, p. p. of flabellare to fan, fr. flabellum. See Flabbel.] (Bot.) Flabelliform.

1778

Flabellation

Flab′el‐la″tion (?), n. The act of keeping fractured limbs cool by the use of a fan or some other contrivance. Dunglison.

1779

Flabelliform

Fla‐bel″li‐form (?), a. [L. flabellum a fan + -form: cf. F. flabeliforme.] Having the form of a fan; fan-shaped; flabellate.

1780

Flabellinerved

Fla‐bel″li‐nerved′ (?), a. [L. flabellum a fan + E. nerve.] (Bot.) Having many nerves diverging radiately from the base; — said of a leaf.

1781

Flabellum

‖Fla‐bel″lum (?), n. [L. SeeFlabel.] (Eccl.) A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers. Shipley.

1782

Flabile

Flab″ile (?), a. [L. flabilis.] Liable to be blown about. Bailey.