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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

fundamentals
basics noun principles from which other truths can be derived; `first you must learn the fundamentals`; `let`s get down to basics`

funded
adjective furnished with funds; `well-funded research`

fundraiser
noun a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money

Fundulus
genus Fundulus noun killifish

fundus
noun (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; `the uterine fundus`

funeral
noun a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; `hundreds of people attended his funeral`

funeral home
funeral parlor noun a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects

funeral march
dead march noun a slow march to be played for funeral processions

funerary
adjective of or for or relating to a funeral; `funerary urn`

funereal
sepulchral adjective suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial; `funereal gloom`; `hollow sepulchral tones`

funfair
noun a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

fungal
fungous adjective of or relating to fungi

Fungia
genus Fungia noun a genus comprising the usual mushroom corals

fungible
adjective of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation

fungicidal
antifungal adjective capable of destroying fungi

fungoid
funguslike adjective resembling fungi

fungus gnat
sciarid noun minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings

funicular
adjective relating to or operated by a cable; `funicular railway`

funiculus
noun any of several body structure resembling a cord

funk
noun an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

funk hole
noun dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)

funky
low-down adjective (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

funnel
noun (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)

funnel web
noun a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web

funnel-shaped
adjective shaped in the form of a funnel

funny
adjective experiencing odd bodily sensations; `told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest`

funny bone
crazy bone noun a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone; `the funny bone is not humerus`

funny story
good story noun an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); `she told a funny story`; `she made a funny`

funny wagon
noun an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital

funrun
fun run noun a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)

fur
noun dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

fur coat
noun a coat made of fur

fur hat
noun a hat made of fur

fur-bearing
adjective of animals having fur (especially of commercial quality)

fur-piece
noun a neckpiece made of fur

furcula
noun a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds

furiously
adverb (of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner; `winds were blowing furiously`

furl
verb form into a cylinder by rolling; `Roll up the cloth`

furled
rolled adjective rolled up and secured; `furled sails bound securely to the spar`; `a furled flag`; `his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm`

furlike
adjective resembling fur

furlough
lay off verb dismiss, usually for economic reasons; `She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized`

furnace
noun an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

furnace lining
refractory noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

furnace room
noun a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building

Furnariidae
family Furnariidae noun e.g. ovenbirds

Furnarius
genus Furnarius noun type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds

furnished
adjective provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); `a furnished apartment`; `a completely furnished toolbox`

furnished with
provided with adjective having a supply of

furnishing
noun the act of decorating a house or room

furnishing
noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

furniture
piece of furniture noun furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; `they had too much furniture for the small apartment`; `there was only one piece of furniture in the room`

furniture company
noun a company that sells furniture

furor
furore noun a sudden outburst (as of protest)

furosemide
Lasix noun commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema

furred
furry adjective covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; `furred animals`; `a furry teddy bear`

furring strip
furring noun strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard

furrow
noun a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

furrow
verb cut a furrow into a columns

furrowed
adjective having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; `furrowed fields`; `his furrowed face lit by a warming smile`

further
adjective more distant in especially degree; `nothing could be further from the truth`; `further from our expectations`; `farther from the truth`; `farther from our expectations`

furtherance
advancement noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

furthermore
moreover adverb in addition; `computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving`; `the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there`; `what is more, there`s no sign of a change`

furtive
sneak(a) adjective marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; `a furtive manner`; `a sneak attack`; `stealthy footsteps`; `a surreptitious glance at his watch`

furtively
adverb in a furtive manner; `the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night`

furtiveness
sneakiness noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

fury
rage noun a feeling of intense anger; `hell hath no fury like a woman scorned`; `his face turned red with rage`

fuscous
taupe adjective of something having a dusky brownish grey color

fuse
fuze noun any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

fuse
noun an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

fusee drive
noun a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring

fuselage
noun the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)

fusible
adjective capable of being melted and fused

fusiform
spindle-shaped adjective tapering at each end

fusil
noun a light flintlock musket

fusillade
salvo noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; `our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise`

fusion
optical fusion noun the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept

fusion
noun correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization

fusion cooking
noun cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines

fuss
trouble 1 bother noun an angry disturbance; `he didn`t want to make a fuss`; `they had labor trouble`; `a spot of bother`

fussily
adverb in a fussy manner; `he spoke to her fussily`

fussiness
noun unnecessary elaborateness in details

fustian
noun a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap

fusty
musty adjective stale and unclean smelling

futile
ineffectual adjective producing no result or effect; `a futile effort`; `the therapy was ineffectual`; `an otiose undertaking`; `an unavailing attempt`

futilely
adverb in a futile and unproductive manner

futility
noun uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

futon
noun mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame

futtock shroud
noun shroud that is part of a ship`s rigging

future
adjective a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; `future auxiliary`

future day
adjective yet to come; `coming generations`; `a future-day Gibbon of Macaulay`

future(a)
later(a) adjective coming at a subsequent time or stage; `the future president entered college at the age of 16`; `awaiting future actions on the bill`; `later developments`; `without ulterior argument`

futureless
adjective having no prospect or hope of a future

futures contract
noun an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date

futures exchange
futures market noun a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded

futurism
noun the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future

futuristic
futurist adjective of or relating to futurism; `futurist art`

futurity
noun the quality of being in or of the future

futurology
futuristics noun the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions

fuzz
noun the first beard of an adolescent boy

fuzzed
fuzzy adjective covering with fine light hairs; `his head fuzzed like a dandelion gone to seed`