| fusee |
a match with a large head ignited by friction and capable of burning even in a wind. [4 definitions] |
| fuselage |
the body of an airplane, to which the engines, wings, and tail are attached and within which the passengers, crew, and cargo are contained. |
| fusel oil |
a colorless poisonous liquid made of amyl alcohols, used as a solvent for fats, oils, and waxes, and in the manufacture of explosives. |
| fusible |
capable of being easily melted or fused. |
| fusiform |
rounded and tapering from the middle toward each end. |
| fusil |
a light flintlock musket. |
| fusilier |
a soldier armed with a fusil. |
| fusillade |
a continuous or simultaneous discharge of many firearms. [3 definitions] |
| fusion |
the process or act of fusing. [4 definitions] |
| fusion bomb |
see hydrogen bomb. |
| fusionism |
the practice or theory of forming coalitions of political parties. |
| fuss |
excessive nervous activity or needless attention. [5 definitions] |
| fussbudget |
(informal) one who is excessively worried or tends to find fault over trivial details. |
| fussy |
tending to fuss. [3 definitions] |
| fustian |
a thick fabric of cotton, cotton and flax, or cotton and wool, with a short pile. [5 definitions] |
| fusty |
full of or smelling like mold or mildew. [2 definitions] |
| fut. |
abbreviation of "future." |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. [2 definitions] |
| futility |
the state or quality of being futile; uselessness. [2 definitions] |
| futtock |
one of the segments of the curved wooden ribs in the hull of a ship. |
| future |
time that is yet to come. [7 definitions] |