foulard |
a soft, thin, woven or twill fabric of silk, rayon, or cotton, usu. with a small print design. [2 definitions] |
foul ball |
in baseball, a batted ball that does not remain within the foul lines. |
foul line |
in baseball, either of the lines extending from home plate through first and third bases to the limits of the outfield. [3 definitions] |
foulmouthed |
using obscene or vulgarly abusive language, esp. habitually. |
foul out |
of a baseball player, to be put out because of hitting a ball outside the foul lines that is caught before it touches the ground. [2 definitions] |
foul play |
treacherous action, esp. violence against a person or persons. |
foul shot |
see "free throw." |
foul tip |
in baseball, a pitched ball that is barely tipped by the bat and is either caught by the catcher or deflected into the foul zone. |
foul-up |
(informal) confusion or breakdown caused by human error or mismanagement, or by mechanical failure. [2 definitions] |
foul up |
(informal) to bungle or make serious mistakes, or cause someone else to do so. [2 definitions] |
found1 |
past tense and past participle of find. |
found2 |
to set up or create; establish. [3 definitions] |
found3 |
to melt and pour (metal or glass) into a mold. [2 definitions] |
foundation |
the base or basis of something such as a process, substance, structure, or opinion. [4 definitions] |
foundationless |
combined form of foundation. |
founder1 |
a person who originates or establishes something. |
founder2 |
of a ship or boat, to sink after filling up with water. [5 definitions] |
founder3 |
one who founds metal or glass. |
founding father |
(often cap.) one of the delegates to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787. [2 definitions] |
foundling |
a child or infant abandoned by unidentified parents and found by someone else. |
found object |
any object picked up by chance and treated as a piece of art. |