Fulvid, a. (Rare.) See fulvous.
Fulvous, a. Yellow, tawny, fulvid, yellowish-brown, dull yellow.
Fumble, v. n.
- 1. Feel about (awkwardly or childishly).
- 2. Grope, grope about, stumble, bungle, make awkward attempts, search to no purpose.
- 3. Mumble, stammer, stutter, stumble in speech.
Fumbler, n. Bungler, lubber, lout.
Fume, n.
- 1. Smoke, vapor, steam, exhalation, effluvium, reek.
- 2. Passion, rage, pet, fry, fret, storm, agitation, stew (colloq.).
Fume, v. n.
- 1. Smoke, reek, emit, vapor, throw off vapor, give out exhalations.
- 2. Rage, rave, fret, bluster, storm, chafe, flare up, be in a passion, be in a rage, fly off at a tangent.
Fumigate, v. a. Smoke, expose to smoke or vapor, cleanse by smoke or vapor.
Fumy, a. Smoky, fuliginous, vaporous, full of smoke or vapor.
Fun, n. Pleasantry, drollery, sport, merriment, frolic, gayety.
Funambulate, v. n. Walk on a rope.
Funambulist, n. Rope-dancer, acrobat, lofty tumbler, equilibrist.
Function, n.
- 1. Performance, execution, discharge, exercise.
- 2. Office, duty, business, employment, occupation, part, province.
- 3. (Math.) Dependent, derivative, value derived.
- 4. (Math.) Law of derivation, form of function, form.