Webster's Dictionary 1913

3889

Fritillaria

‖Frit″il‐la′ri‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered markings of the petals.] (Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants, of which t...

3890

Fritillary

Frit″il‐la‐ry (?), n. 1. (Bot.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.2. (Zoöl.) One of several species of butterflies ...

3891

Fritinancy

Frit″i‐nan‐cy (?), n. [L. fritinnire to twitter.] A chirping or creaking, as of a cricket. Sir T. Browne.

3892

Fritter

Frit″ter (?), n. [OR. fritour, friture, pancake, F. friture frying, a thing fried, from frire to fry. See Far, v. t.] 1. A small quantity of batter, fried in boiling lard or in ...

3893

Fritter (2)

Frit″ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Frittered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Frittering.] 1. To cut, as meat, into small pieces, for frying.2. To break into small pieces or fragments.Break all ne...

3894

Fritting

Frit″ting (?), n. [See Frit to expose to heat.] The formation of frit or slag by heat with but incipient fusion.

3895

Frivol

Friv″ol (?), v. i. To act frivolously; to trifle. Kipling. — Friv″ol‐er (#), Friv″ol‐ler, n.

3896

Frivolism

Friv″o‐lism (?), n. Frivolity. Pristley.

3897

Frivolity

Fri‐vol″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Frivolities (#). [Cg. F. frivolité. See Frivolous.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of ...

3898

Frivolous

Friv″o‐lous (?), a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare to rub, crumble, E. friable: cf. F. frivole.]1. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous ...

3899

Friz

Friz (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Frizzed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Frizzing (?).] [Cf. F. friser to curl, crisp, frizzle, to raise the nap (on certain stuffs); prob.akin to OFries. frisle...

3900

Friz (2)

Friz, n.; pl.Frizzes (�). That which is frizzed; anything crisped or curled, as a wig; a frizzle. [Written also frizz.]He, who saw in his glass how his wig became his face and h...

3901

Frize

Frize (?), n.(Arch.) See 1st Frieze.

3902

Frizel

Friz″el (?), a.(Firearms) A movable furrowed piece of steel struck by the flint, to throw sparks into the pan, in an early form of flintlock. Knight.

3903

Frizette

Fri‐zette″ (?), n. [F. frisette curl.] A curl of hair or silk; a pad of frizzed hair or silk worn by women under the hair to stuff it out.

3904

Frizz

Frizz (?), v. t. & n. See Friz, v. t. & n.

3905

Frizz (2)

Frizz, v. t. & i. [Partly imitative, but cf. Fry.] To fry, cook, or sear with a sizzling noise; to sizzle.

3906

Frizzle

Friz″zle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Frizzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Frizzling (?).] [Dim. of friz.] To curl or crisp, as hair; to friz; to crinkle. Gay.To frizzle up, to crinkle or cr...

3907

Frizzle (2)

Friz″zle, n. A curl; a lock of hair crisped. Milton.

3908

Frizzle (3)

Friz″zle (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Frizzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Frizzling (?).] [Freq. of an imitative word frizz, in dial. use.] 1. To fry, toast, or broil with a sputtering...

3909

Frizzler

Friz″zler′ (?), n. One who frizzles.

3910

Frizzly

{ Friz″zly (?), Friz″zy (?), } a. Curled or crisped; as, frizzly, hair.

3911

Fro

Fro (frō), adv. [OE. fra, fro, adv. & prep., Icel. frā, akin to Dan. fra from, E. from. See From.] From; away; back or backward; — now used only in opposition to the word to, in...

3912

Fro (2)

Fro, prep. From. Chaucer.

3913

Frock

Frock (?), n. [F. froc a monk's cowl, coat, garment, LL. frocus, froccus, flocus, floccus, fr. L. floccus a flock of wool; hence orig., a flocky cloth or garment; cf. L. flaccus...

3914

Frock (2)

Frock, v. t. 1. To clothe in a frock.2. To make a monk of. Cf. Unfrock.

3915

Frocked

Frocked (?), a. Clothed in a frock.