The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 578
Fat"tish (?) , a. Somewhat fat; inclined to fatness.
Coleridge, a puffy, anxious, obstructed-looking, fattish old man. Carlyle.
Fatty <Xpage=546>
Fat"ty (?) , a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance .
Fatty acid (Chem.) , any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; -- so called because the higher members, as stearic and palmitic acids, occur in the natural fats, and are themselves fatlike substances. -- Fatty clays . See under Clay . -- Fatty degeneration (Med.) , a diseased condition, in which the oil globules, naturally present in certain organs, are so multiplied as gradually to destroy and replace the efficient parts of these organs. -- Fatty heart , Fatty liver , etc. (Med.) , a heart, liver, etc., which have been the subjects of fatty degeneration or infiltration. -- Fatty infiltration (Med.) , a condition in which there is an excessive accumulation of fat in an organ, without destruction of any essential parts of the latter. -- Fatty tumor (Med.) , a tumor consisting of fatty or adipose tissue; lipoma.
Fatuitous <Xpage=546>
Fa*tu"i*tous (?) , a. Stupid; fatuous.
Fatuity <Xpage=546>
Fa*tu"i*ty (?) , n. [L. fatuitas , fr. fatuus foolish: cf. F. fatuit\'82 Cf. Fatuous .] Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
Those many forms of popular fatuity . I Taylor.
Fatuous <Xpage=546>
Fat"u*ous (?) , a. [L. fatuus .] 1. Feeble in mind; weak; silly; stupid; foolish; fatuitous.
Glanvill.
2. Without reality; illusory, like the ignis fatuus .
Thence fatuous fires and meteors take their birth. Danham.
Fat-wited <Xpage=546>
Fat"-wit`ed (?) , a. Dull; stupid.
Shak.
Faubourg <Xpage=546>
Fau`bourg" (?) , n. [F.] A suburb of French city; also, a district now within a city, but formerly without its walls.
Faucal <Xpage=546>
Fau"cal (?) , a. [L. fauces throat.] Pertaining to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial; esp., (Phon.) produced in the fauces, as certain deep guttural sounds found in the Semitic and some other languages.
Ayin is the most difficult of the faucals . I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
Fauces <Xpage=546>
Fau"ces (?) , n.pl. [L.] 1. (Anat.) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces . On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces , inclose the tonsils.
2. (Bot.) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
3. (Zo\'94l.) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.
Faucet <Xpage=546>
Fau"cet (?) , n. [F. fausset , perh. fr. L. fauces throat.] 1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap , and cock . It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide.
2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.
Fauchion <Xpage=546>
Fau"chion (?) , n. See Falchion . [Obs.]
Faucial <Xpage=546>
Fau"cial (?) , a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal.
Faugh <Xpage=546>
Faugh (?) , interj. [Cf. Foh .] An exclamation of contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.
Faulchion <Xpage=546>
Faul"chion (?) , n. See Falchion .
Faulcon <Xpage=546>
Faul"con (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Falcon .
Fauld <Xpage=546>
Fauld (?) , n. The arch over the dam of a blast furnace; the tymp arch.
Faule <Xpage=546>
Faule (?) , n. A fall or falling band. [Obs.]
These laces, ribbons, and these faules . Herrick.
Fault <Xpage=546>
Fault (?) , n. [OE. faut , faute , F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta ), fr. a verb meaning to want , fail , freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See Fail , and cf. Default .] 1. Defect; want; lack; default.
One, it pleases me, for fault of a better, to call my friend. Shak.
2. Anything that fails, that is wanting, or that impairs excellence; a failing; a defect; a blemish.
As patches set upon a little breach Discredit more in hiding of the fault . Shak.
3. A moral failing; a defect or dereliction from duty; a deviation from propriety; an offense less serious than a crime.
4. (Geol. & Mining) (a) A dislocation of the strata of the vein. (b) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam; as, slate fault , dirt fault , etc.
Raymond.
5. (Hunting) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled, With much ado, the cold fault cleary out. Shak.
6. (Tennis) Failure to serve the ball into the proper court.
At fault , unable to find the scent and continue chase; hance, in trouble ot embarrassment, and unable to proceed; puzzled; thhrown off the track. -- To find fault , to find reason for blaming or complaining; to express dissatisfaction; to complain; -- followed by with before the thing complained of; but formerly by at . "Matter to find fault at ."
Robynson (More's Utopia).
Syn. -- -- Error; blemish; defect; imperfection; weakness; blunder; failing; vice. -- Fault , Failing , Defect , Foible . A fault is positive, something morally wrong; a failing is negative, some weakness or failling short in a man's character, disposition, or habits; a defect is also negative, and as applied to character is the absence of anyything which is necessary to its completeness or perfection; a foible is a less important weakness, which we overlook or smile at. A man may have many failings , and yet commit but few faults ; or his faults and failings may be few, while his foibles are obvious to all. The faults of a friend are often palliated or explained away into mere defects , and the defects or foibles of an enemy exaggerated into faults . "I have failings in common with every human being, besides my own peculiar faults ; but of avarice I have generally held myself guiltless." Fox . "Presumption and self-applause are the foibles of mankind." Waterland .
Fault <Xpage=546>
Fault (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Faulted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Faulting .] 1. To charge with a fault; to accuse; to find fault with; to blame. [Obs.]
For that I will not fault thee. Old Song.
2. (Geol.) To interrupt the continuity of (rock strata) by displacement along a plane of fracture; -- chiefly used in the p.p.; as, the coal beds are badly faulted .
Fault <Xpage=546>
Fault , v. i. To err; to blunder, to commit a fault; to do wrong. [Obs.]
If after Samuel's death the people had asked of God a king, they had not faulted . Latimer.
Faulter <Xpage=546>
Fault"er (?) , n. One who commits a fault. [Obs.]
Behold the faulter here in sight. Fairfax.
Fault-finder <Xpage=546>
Fault"-find`er (?) , n. One who makes a practice off discovering others' faults and censuring them; a scold.
Fault-finding <Xpage=546>
Fault"-find`ing , n. The act of finding fault or blaming; -- used derogatively. Also Adj .
Faultful <Xpage=546>
Fault"ful (?) , a. Full of faults or sins.
Shak.
Faultily <Xpage=546>
Fault"i*ly (?) , adv. In a faulty manner.
Faultiness <Xpage=546>
Fault"i*ness , n. Quality or state of being faulty.
Round, even to faultiness . Shak.
Faulting <Xpage=546>
Fault"ing , n. (Geol.) The state or condition of being faulted; the process by which a fault is produced.
Faultless <Xpage=546>
Fault"less , a. Without fault; not defective or imperfect; free from blemish; free from incorrectness, vice, or offense; perfect; as, a faultless poem .
Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. Pope.
Syn. -- Blameless; spotless; perfect. See Blameless .
-- Fault"less*ly , adv. - Fault"less*ness , n.
Faulty <Xpage=546>
Fault"y (?) , a. 1. Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.
Created once So goodly and erect, though faulty since. Milton.
2. Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure.
Shak.
The king doth speak . . . as one which is faulty . 2 Sam. xiv. 13.
Faun <Xpage=546>
Faun (?) , n. [L. Faunus , fr. favere to be favorable. See Favor .] (Rom. Myth.) A god of fields and shipherds, diddering little from the satyr. The fauns are usually represented as half goat and half man.
Satyr or Faun , or Sylvan. Milton.
Fauna <Xpage=546>
Fau"na (?) , n. [NL.: cf. F. faune . See Faun .] (Zo\'94l.) The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna ; recent fauna .
Faunal <Xpage=546>
Fau"nal (?) , a. Relating to fauna.
Faunist <Xpage=546>
Fau"nist (?) , n. One who describes the fauna of country; a naturalist.
Gilbert White.
Faunus <Xpage=546>
Fau"nus (?) , n. ; pl. Fauni (#) . [L.] (Myth.) See Faun .
Fausen <Xpage=546>
Fau"sen (?) , n. [Cf. W. llysowen eel, ll sounding in Welsh almost like fl .] (Zo\'94l.) A young eel. [Prov. Eng.]
Fausse-braye <Xpage=546>
Fausse`-braye" (?) , n. [F. fausse-braie .] (Mil.) A second raampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level.
Fauteuil <Xpage=546>
Fau`teuil" (?) , n. [F. See Faldistory .] 1. An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.
2. Chair of a presiding officer.
Fautor <Xpage=546>
Fau"tor (?) , n. [L., contr. fr. favitor , fr. favere to be favorable: cf. F. fauteur . See Favor .] A favorer; a patron; one who gives countenance or support; an abettor. [Obs.]
The king and the fautors of his proceedings. Latimer.
Fautress <Xpage=546>
Fau"tress (?) , n. [L. fauutrix : cf. F. fautrice .] A patroness. [Obs.]
Chapman.
Fauvette <Xpage=546>
Fau`vette" (?) , n. [F., dim. fr. fauve fawn-colored.] (Zo\'94l.) A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers.
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Faux <Xpage=547>
Faux (?) , n. ; pl. Fauces (#) . [L.] See Fauces .
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faux` pas" (?) . [F. See False , and Pas .] A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.
Favaginous <Xpage=547>
Fa*vag"i*nous (?) , a. [L. favus a honeycomb.] Formed like, or resembling, a honeycomb.
Favas <Xpage=547>
Fa"vas (?) , n. See Favus , n. , 2.
Fairholt.
Favel <Xpage=547>
Fa"vel (?) , a. [OF. fauvel , favel , dim. of F. fauve ; of German oigin. See Fallow , a. ] Yellow; fal<?/ow; dun. [Obs.]
Wright.
Favel <Xpage=547>
Fa"vel , n. A horse of a favel or dun color.
To curry favel . See To curry favor , under Favor , n.
Favel <Xpage=547>
Fa"vel , n. [OF. favele , fr. L. fabella short fable, dim. of fabula . See Fable .] Flattery; cajolery; deceit. [Obs.]
Skeat.
Favella <Xpage=547>
Fa*vel"la (?) , n. [NL., prob. from L. favus a honeycomb.] (Bot.) A group of spores arranged without order and covered with a thin gelatinous envelope, as in certain delicate red alg\'91.
Faveolate <Xpage=547>
Fa*ve"o*late (?) , a. [L. favus honeycomb.] Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose.
Favillous <Xpage=547>
Fa*vil"lous (?) , a. [L. favilla sparkling or glowing asges.] Of or pertaining to ashes. [Obs.]
Light and favollous particles. Sir T. Browne.
Favonian <Xpage=547>
Fa*vo"ni*an (?) , a. [L. Favonius the west wind.] Pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.
Favor <Xpage=547>
Fa"vor (?) , n. [Written also favour .] [OF. favor , F. faveur , L. favor , fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh\'bevaya to further, foster, causative of bh<?/ to become, be. Cf. Be . In the phrase to curry favor , favor is prob. for favel a horse. See 2d Favel .] 1. Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
Hath crawled into the favor of the king. Shak.
2. The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.
But found no favor in his lady's eyes. Dryden.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Luke ii. 52.
3. A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration.
Beg one favor at thy gracious hand. Shak.
4. Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
I could not discover the lenity and fabor of this sentence. Swift.
5. The object of regard; person or thing favored.
All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, His chief delight and favor . Milton.
6. A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding .
Wear thou this favor for me, and stick it in thy cap. Shak.
7. Appearance; look; countenance; face. [Obs.]
This boy is fair, of female favor . Shak.
8. (Law) Partiality; bias.
Bouvier.
9. A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received .
10. pl. Love locks. [Obs.]
Wright.
Challenge to the favor ∨ for favor (Law) , the challenge of a juror on grounds not sufficient to constitute a principal challenge, but sufficient to give rise to a probable suspicion of favor or bias, such as acquaintance, business relation, etc. See Principal challenge , under Challenge . -- In favor of , upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. -- In favor with , favored, countenanced, or encouraged by. -- To curry favor [see the etymology of Favor , above] , to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities. -- With one's favor , ∨ By one's favor , with leave; by kind permission.
But, with your favor , I will treat it here. Dryden.
Syn. -- Kindness; countenance; patronage; support; lenity; grace; gift; present; benefit.
Favor <Xpage=547>
Fa"vor , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Favored (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Favoring .] [Written also favour .] [Cf. OF. favorer , favorir . See Favor , n. ] 1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards.
O happy youth! and favored of the skies. Pope.
He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab. 2 Sam. xx. 11.
[The painter] has favored her squint admirably. Swift.
2. To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy .
3. To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father .
The porter owned that the gentleman favored his master. Spectator.
Favorable <Xpage=547>
Fa"vor*a*ble (?) , a. [Written also favourable .] [F. favorable , L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor . See Favor , n. ] 1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.
Lend favorable ears to our request. Shak.
Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. Ps. lxxxv. 1.
2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient.
A place very favorable for the making levies of men. Clarendon.
The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. Sir W. Temple.
3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.]
Spenser.
-- Fa"vora*ble*ness , n. -- Fa"vor*a*bly , sdv.
The faborableness of the present times to all extertions in the cause of liberty. Burke.
Favored <Xpage=547>
Fa"vored (?) , a. 1. Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend .
2. Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well- favored ; hard- favored , etc.
Favoredly <Xpage=547>
Fa"vored*ly (?) , adv. In a favored or a favorable manner; favorably. [Obs.]
Deut. xvii. 1. Arscham.
Favoredness <Xpage=547>
Fa"vored*ness , n. Appearance. [Obs.]
Favorer <Xpage=547>
Fa"vor*er (?) , n. One who favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a well-wisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity. [Written also favourer .]
And come to us as favorers , not as foes. Shak.
Favoress <Xpage=547>
Fa"vor*ess (?) , n. A woman who favors or gives countenance. [Written also fovouress .]
Favoring <Xpage=547>