FERRET
FER'RET, noun1. An animal of the genus Mustela, or Weasel kind, about 14 inches in length, of a pale yellow color with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been introduce...
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FERRETED
FER'RETED, participle passive Driven from a burrow or lurking place.
FERRETER
FER'RETER, noun One that hunts another in his private retreat.
FERRETING
FER'RETING, participle present tense Driving from a lurking place.
FERRI-CALCITE
FERRI-CAL'CITE, noun [Latin ferrum, iron, and calx, lime.]A species of calcarious earth or limestone combined with a large portion of iron, from 7 to 14 per cent.
FERRIAGE
FER'RIAGE, noun [See Ferry.] The price or fare to be paid at a ferry; the compensation established or paid for conveyance over a river or lake in a boat.
FERRIC
FER'RIC, adjective Pertaining to or extracted from iron. ferric acid is the acid of iron saturated with oxygen.
FERRIFEROUS
FERRIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin ferrum and fer.] Producing or yielding iron.
FERRILITE
FER'RILITE, noun [Latin ferrum, iron and Gr. a stone.]Rowley ragg; a variety of trap, containing iron in the state of oxyd.
FERRO-CYANATE
FERRO-CY'ANATE, noun A compound of the ferro-cyanic acid with a base.
FERRO-CYANIC
FERRO-CYAN'IC, adjective [Latin ferrum, iron and cyanic, which see.] The same as ferroprussic.
FERRO-PRUSSIATE
FERRO-PRUS'SIATE, noun A compound of the ferro-silicic acid with a base, forming a substance analogous to a salt.
FERRO-PRUSSIC
FERRO-PRUS'SIC, adjective [Latin ferrum, iron, and prussic.] Designating a peculiar acid, formed of prussic acid and protoxyd of iron.
FERRO-SILICATE
FERRO-SIL'ICATE, noun A compound of ferro-silicic acid with a base, forming a substance analogous to a salt.
FERRO-SILICIC
FERRO-SILIC'IC, adjective [Latin ferrum, iron, and silex.] Designating a compound of iron and silex.
FERRUGINATED
FERRU'GINATED, adjective [infra.] Having the color or properties of the rust of iron.
FERRUGINOUS
FERRU'GINOUS, adjective [Latin ferrugo, rust of iron, from ferrum, iron.]1. Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron.2. Of the color of the rust or oxyd of iron. [Ferrugi...
FERRULE
FER'RULE, nounA ring of metal put round a cane or other thing to strengthen it.
FERRY
FER'RY, verb transitive [Latin fero; allied to bear.]To carry or transport over a river, strait or other water, in a boat. We ferry men, horses, carriages, over rivers, for a mo...
FERRYBOAT
FER'RYBOAT, noun A boat for conveying passengers over streams and other narrow waters.
FERRYMAN
FER'RYMAN, noun One who keeps a ferry, and transports passengers over a river.
FERTILE
FER'TILE, adjective [Latin fertilis, from fero, to bear.]1. Fruitful; rich; producing fruit in abundance; as fertile land, ground, soil, fields or meadows. This word in America ...
FERTILENESS
FER'TILENESS, noun [See Fertility.]
FERTILITY
FERTIL'ITY, noun [Latin fertilitas.]1. Fruitfulness; the quality of producing fruit in abundance; as the fertility of land, ground, soil, fields and meadows.2. Richness; abundan...
FERTILIZE
FER'TILIZE, verb transitive To enrich; to supply with the pabulum of plants; to make fruitful or productive; as, to fertilize land, soil, ground and meadows. [Fertilitate is not...
FERTILIZED
FER'TILIZED, participle passive Enriched; rendered fruitful.
FERTILIZING
FER'TILIZING, participle present tense1. Enriching; making fruitful or productive. The Connecticut overflows the adjacent meadows, fertilizing them by depositing fine particles ...