Webster's Dictionary 1913

2566

Foeman

Foe″man (fō″man), n.; pl.Foemen (–men). [AS. fāhman.] An enemy in war.And the stern joy which warriors feelIn foemen worthy of their steel. Sir W. Scott

2567

Fœtal

Fœ″tal (?), a. Same as Fetal.

2568

Fœtation

Fœ‐ta″tion (?), n. Same as Fetation.

2569

Fœticide

Fœ″ti‐cide (?), n. Same as Feticide.

2570

Fœtor

Fœ″tor (?), n. Same as Fetor.

2571

Fœtus

Fœ″tus (?), n. Same as Fetus.

2572

Fog

Fog (fŏg), n. [Cf. Scot. fog, fouge, moss, foggage rank grass, LL. fogagium, W. ffwg dry grass.] (Agric.) (a) A second growth of grass; aftergrass. (b) Dead or decaying grass re...

2573

Fog (2)

Fogv. t.(Agric.) To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.

2574

Fog (3)

Fogv. i. To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog.Where wouldst thou fog to get a fee? Dryden.

2575

Fog (4)

Fogn. [Dan. sneefog snow falling thick, drift of snow, driving snow, cf. Icel. fok spray, snowdrift, fjūk snowstorm, fjūka to drift.] 1. Watery vapor condensed in the lower part...

2576

Fog (5)

Fog (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fogged (#); p. pr. & vb. n.Fogging (#).] To envelop, as with fog; to befog; to overcast; to darken; to obscure.

2577

Fog (6)

Fog (?), v. i.(Photog.) To show indistinctly or become indistinct, as the picture on a negative sometimes does in the process of development.

2578

Fog (7)

Fog (?), n.(Photog.) Cloudiness or partial opacity of those parts of a developed film or a photograph which should be clear.

2579

Fog (8)

Fog, v. t.(Photog.) To render semiopaque or cloudy, as a negative film, by exposure to stray light, too long an exposure to the developer, etc.

2580

Fog belt

Fog belt. A region of the ocean where fogs are of marked frequency, as near the coast of Newfoundland.

2581

Fog'gage

Fog'gage (?; 48), n.(Agric.) See 1st Fog.

2582

Fog'ger

Fog'ger (?), n. One who fogs; a pettifogger.A beggarly fogger. Terence in English(1614)

2583

Fogbow

Fog″bow′ (?), n. A nebulous arch, or bow, of white or yellowish light sometimes seen in fog, etc.

2584

Foge

Foge (?), n. The Cornish name for a forge used for smelting tin. Raymond

2585

Foggily

Fog″gi‐ly (?), adv. In a foggy manner; obscurely. Johnson.

2586

Fogginess

Fog″gi‐ness (?), n. The state of being foggy. Johnson.

2587

Foggy

Fog″gy (?), a. [Compar.Foggier (?); superl.Foggiest.] [From 4th Fog.] 1. Filled or abounding with fog, or watery exhalations; misty; as, a foggy atmosphere; a foggy morning. Sha...

2588

Fogie

Fo″gie (?), n. See Fogy.

2589

Fogless

Fog″less (?), a. Without fog; clear. Kane.

2590

Fogy

Fo″gy (?), n.; pl.Fogies (�). A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow; — usually preceded by old. [Written also fogie and fogey.]Notorious old b...

2591

Fogy (2)

Fo″gy (?), n.(Mil.) In the United States service, extra pay granted to officers for length of service.

2592

Fogyism

Fo″gy‐ism (?), n. The principles and conduct of a fogy.