FOLIACEOUS
FOLIA'CEOUS, adjective [Latin foliaceus, from folium, a leaf. See Foil.]1. Leafy; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as a foliaceous spike. foliaceous glands are those situa...
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FOLIAGE
FO'LIAGE, noun [Latin folium, a leaf. See Foil.]1. Leaves in general; as a tree of beautiful foliage2. A cluster of leaves, flowers and branches; particularly, the representatio...
FOLIAGED
FO'LIAGED, adjective Furnished with foliage.
FOLIATE
FO'LIATE, verb transitive [Latin foliatus, from folium, a leaf. Gr.]1. To beat into a leaf, or thin plate or lamin.2. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver, etc...
FOLIATED
FO'LIATED, participle passive1. Spread or covered with a thin plate or foil.2. In mineralogy, consisting of plates; resembling or in the form of a plate; lamellar; as a foliated...
FOLIATING
FO'LIATING, participle present tense Covering with a leaf or foil.
FOLIATION
FOLIA'TION, noun [Latin foliatio.]1. In botany, the leafing of plants; vernation; the disposition of the nascent leaves within the bud.2. The act of beating a metal into a thin ...
FOLIATURE
FO'LIATURE, noun The state of being beaten into foil.
FOLIER
FO'LIER, noun Goldsmith's foil.
FOLIFEROUS
FOLIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin folium, leaf, and fero, to bear.] Producing leaves.
FOLIO
FO'LIO, noun [Latin folium, a leaf, in folio]1. A book of the largest size, formed by once doubling a sheet of paper.2. Among merchants, a page, or rather both the right and lef...
FOLIOLE
FO'LIOLE, noun [from Latin folium, a leaf.] A leaflet; one of the single leaves, which together constitute a compound leaf.
FOLIOMORT
FO'LIOMORT, adjective [Latin folium mortuum.] Of a dark yellow color, or that of a faded leaf; filemot.
FOLIOUS
FO'LIOUS, adjective1. Leafy; thin; unsubstantial.2. In botany, having leaves intermixed with the flowers.
FOLK
FOLK, noun foke. [Latin vulgus. The sense is a crowd, from collecting or pressing, not from following, but from the same root, as to follow is to press toward. Gr. Originally an...
FOLKLAND
FOLKLAND, noun In English law, copyhold land; land held by the common people, at the will of the lord.
FOLKMOTE
FOLKMOTE, nounAn assembly of the people, or of bishops, thanes, aldermen and freemen, to consult respecting public affairs; an annual convention of the people, answering in some...
FOLLICLE
FOL'LICLE, noun [Latin folliculus, from follis, a bag or bellows.]1. In botany, a univalvular pericarp; a seed vessel opening on one side longitudinally, and having the seeds lo...
FOLLICULOUS
FOLLIC'ULOUS, adjective Having or producing follicles.
FOLLIFUL
FOL'LIFUL, adjective Full of folly. [Not used.]
FOLLOW
FOL'LOW, verb transitive1. To go after or behind; to walk, ride or move behind, but in the same direction. Soldiers will usually follow a brave officer.2. To pursue; to chase; a...
FOLLOWED
FOL'LOWED, participle passive Pursued; succeeded; accompanied; attended; imitated; obeyed; observed; practiced; adhered to.
FOLLOWER
FOL'LOWER, noun1. One who comes, goes or moves after another, in the same course.2. One that takes another as his guide in doctrines, opinions or example; one who receives the o...
FOLLOWING
FOL'LOWING, participle present tense Coming or going after or behind; pursuing; attending; imitating; succeeding in time; resulting from as an effect or an inference; adhering t...
FOLLY
FOL'LY, noun [See Fool.]1. Weakness of intellect; imbecility of mind. want of understanding.A fool layeth open his folly Proverbs 13:16.2. A weak or absurd act not highly crimin...
FOMAHANT
FO'MAHANT, noun A star of the first magnitude, in the constellation Aquarius.
FOMENT
FOMENT', verb transitive [Latin fomento, from foveo, to warm.]1. To apply warm lotions to; to bathe with warm medicated liquors, or with flannel dipped in warm water.2. To cheri...