Webster's Dictionary 1913

1702

Fistular

Fis″tu‐lar (?), a. [L. fistularis: cf. F. fistulaire.] Hollow and cylindrical, like a pipe or reed. Johnson.

1703

Fistularia

‖Fis′tu‐la″ri‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. L. fistula pipe.] (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes, having the head prolonged into a tube, with the mouth at the extremity.

1704

Fistularioid

Fis′tu‐la″ri‐oid (?), a. [Fistularia + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the genus Fistularia.

1705

Fistulate

Fis″tu‐late (?; 135), v. t. & i. [Cf. L. fistulatus furnished with pipes.] To make hollow or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe. “A fistulated ulcer.” Fuller.

1706

Fistule

Fis″tule (?; 135), n. A fistula.

1707

Fistuliform

Fis″tu‐li‐form (? or?), a. [Fistula + -form.] Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.Stalactite often occurs fistuliform. W. Philips.

1708

Fistulose

Fis″tu‐lose′ (?; 135), a. [L. fistulosus.] Formed like a fistula; hollow; reedlike. Craig.

1709

Fistulous

Fis″tu‐lous (?), a. [Cf. F. fistuleux.] 1. Having the form or nature of a fistula; as, a fistulous ulcer.2. Hollow, like a pipe or reed; fistulose. Lindley.

1710

Fit

Fit (?), imp. & p. p. of Fight.

1711

Fit (2)

Fit, n. [AS. fitt a song.] In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus. [Written also fitte, fytte, etc.]To play some pleasant fit. Spenser.

1712

Fit (3)

Fit, a. [Compar.Fitter (–tẽr); superl.Fittest (tĕst).] [OE. fit, fyt; cf. E. feat neat, elegant, well made, or icel. fitja to web, knit, OD. vitten to suit, square, Goth. fētjan...

1713

Fit (4)

Fit (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fitted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fitting (?).] 1. To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readine...

1714

Fit (5)

Fit (?), v. i. 1. To be proper or becoming.Nor fits it to prolong the feast. Pope.2. To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very...

1715

Fit (6)

Fit, n. 1. The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.2. (Mach.) (a) The coincidence of parts that come in contact. (b) The part ...

1716

Fit (7)

Fit, n. [AS. fit strife, fight; of uncertain origin. √ 77.] 1. A stroke or blow.Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin,That keeps thy body from the bitter fit. Spenser.2. A...

1717

Fitch

Fitch (?; 224), n.; pl.Fitches (#). [See Vetch.] 1. (Bot.) A vetch.2. pl.(Bot.) A word found in the Authorized Version of the Bible, representing different Hebrew originals. In ...

1718

Fitch (2)

Fitch, n.(Zoöl.) The European polecat; also, its fur.

1719

Fitché

Fitch″é (?), a. [Cf. F. fiché, lit. p. p. of ficher to fasten, OF. fichier to pierce. Cf. 1st Fish.] (Her.) Sharpened to a point; pointed.Cross fitché, a cross having the lower ...

1720

Fitched

Fitched (?), a.(her.) Fitché. [Also fiched.]

1721

Fitchet

{ Fitch″et (?), Fitch″ew (?) }, n. [Cf. OF. fisseau, fissel, OD. fisse, visse, vitsche, D. vies nasty, loathsome, E. fizz.] (Zoöl.) The European polecat (Putorius fœtidus). See ...

1722

Fitchy

Fitch″y (?), a. Having fitches or vetches.

1723

Fitchy (2)

Fitch″y, a. [See Fitché.] (Her.) Fitché.

1724

Fitful

Fit″ful (?), a. [From 7th Fit.] Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable.After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak.— Fit″ful‐ly, adv. — Fit″ful‐ness, n.T...

1725

Fithel

{ Fith″el (?), Fith″ul (?) }, n. [OE. See Fiddle.] A fiddle. Chaucer.

1726

Fitly

Fit″ly (?), adv. In a fit manner; suitably; properly; conveniently; as, a maxim fitly applied.

1727

Fitment

Fit″ment (?), n. The act of fitting; that which is proper or becoming; equipment. Shak.

1728

Fitness

Fit″ness, n. The state or quality of being fit; as, the fitness of measures or laws; a person's fitness for office.