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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Fis'sile, a. p. 516Capable of being split, cleft, or divided in the direction of the grain, or of natural joints. This crystal is a pellucid, fissile stone. Newton.Fis-sĭl'i-ty, n. p. 516The quality of being fissile.Fis'sion, n. p. 516A cleaving, splitting, or breaking up into parts. 2. (Physiol.) A subdividing into two parts from the progress of natural growth, as when a cell in an animal or plant, or its germ, undergoes a…Fis-sip'a-rĭsm, n. p. 516(Physiol.) Reproduction by spontaneous fission.Fĭs'si-pā'rĭ-ty, n. p. 516(Physiol.) Fissiparism. Dana.Fis-sĭp'a-rōūs, a. p. 516(Physiol.) Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See FISSION.Fĭs'sĭ-pĕd, a. p. 516(Zoöl.) Having separate or divided toes.Fis'si-pēd, n. p. 516(Zoöl.) An animal whose toes are separate, or not connected by a membrane. Browne.Fis'si-rŏs'tral, a. p. 516[Lat. fissus, p. p. of findere, to split, and rostralis, belonging to a bill, from rostrum, bill, beak; Fr. fissirostre. (Ornith.) Having a deeply-cleft bill, as swallows, goatsuckers, &c. Swainson.Fis'sūre, n. p. 516A cleft; a narrow chasm made by the parting of any substance; a longitudinal opening; as, the fissure of a rock. Fissure of Sylvius (Anat.), a deep depression or fold inward from the surface on each…Fis'sūre, v. t. p. 516To cleave; to divide; to crack or fracture. Wiseman.Fist, n. p. 516The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the hand closed tightly, especially as clinched for the purpose of striking a blow. Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist. Herbert.Fĭst, v. t. p. 516To strike with the fist. Dryden. 2. To gripe with the fist. [Obs.] Shak.Fist'ic, a. p. 516Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; pugilistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes. [Colloq.]Fist'-cŭffs, n. pl. p. 516Blows, or a combat with the fists; a boxing. [Colloq.] Swift.Fis'ti-nūt, n. p. 516A pistachio-nut.Fīs'tu-ēa, n. p. 516An instrument used in driving piles; —called also monkey by the workmen.Fist'ū-lā, n. p. 516A reed; hence, a pipe; a wind-instrument of music. 2. (Surg.) A permanent, abnormal opening into the soft parts, with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; as, a salivary fistula, or…Fĭst'ū-lar, a. p. 516Hollow and cylindrical, like a pipe or reed.Fist'ū-lā'ri-ā, n. p. 516(Ichth.) A genus of acanthopterygious fishes, characterized by having the head prolonged into a slender tube, with the mouth at the extremity; — named by Linnæus.Fist'ū-lāte, v. i. p. 516To become a pipe or fistula.Fist'ū-lāte, v. t. p. 516To make hollow like a pipe. “A fistulated ulcer.” [Obs.] Fuller.Fist'ūle, n. p. 516A pipe-like organ; a fistula. [Obs.] Holland.Fist'ū-lī'dan, n. p. 516(Zoöl.) An echinodermatous animal, having an elongated, cylindrical, tube-like body. Brande.Fist-ū'li-fōrm, a. p. 516Having a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped. Stalactite often occurs fistuliform. Phillips.Fĭst'ū-lōse, a. p. 516Hollow, like a reed; reed-like. Craig.Fis'tu-lōus, a. p. 516Having the form or nature of a fistula; as, a fistulous ulcer. 2. Hollow, like a pipe or reed; fistulose. Lindley.Fĭt, a. p. 516Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature, by art, or by culture; suited by character, qualities, circumstances, or the like; qualified; competent; worthy. That which ordinary men are…Fĭt, v. t. p. 516To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose for which any thing is intended; to qualify; to render competent; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation. The time is fitted for the…Fĭt, v. i. p. 516To be proper or becoming. Nor fits it to prolong the feast. Pope. 2. To be adjusted to the shape directed; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well.Fĭt, n. p. 516Adjustment; adaptedness, as of dress to the person of the wearer. 2. (Mach.) The coincidence of parts that come in contact.Fĭt, n. p. 516A stroke or blow. [Obs. and rare.] Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin, That keeps thy body from the bitter fit. Spencer. 2. A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as…Fīt, p. p. p. 516from fight. [Obs.]Fĭtch, n. p. 516A chick-pea. 2. [Contraction of fitchet.] The fur of the pole-cat. Simmonds.Fitched, a. p. 516(Her.) Sharpened to a point; pointed. [Written also fĭched.]Fitch'et or Fitch'ew, n. p. 516A polecat; a foumart.Fitch'y, a. p. 516Having fitches or vetches; vetchy. [Obs.] Fuller.Fit'ful, a. p. 516Full of fits; irregularly variable; spasmodic; impulsive and unstable. After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak.Fit'ful-ly, adv. p. 516In a fitful manner; by fits; irregularly. The victorious trumpet peal Dies fitfully away. Macaulay.Fit'ly, adv. p. 516In a fit manner; suitably; properly; conveniently; as, a maxim fitly applied.Fit'ment, n. p. 516The act of fitting; that which fits or adapts to a purpose. [Obs.] Shak.Fĭt'ness, n. p. 516The state or quality of being fit; suitableness; adaptation; propriety; convenience; readiness; as, the fitness of measures or laws; a student's fitness for college.Fĭt'ta-ble, a. p. 516Suitable; fit. [Obs.] Sherwood.Fĭt'ted-ness, n. p. 516The state or quality of being fitted; adaptation. [Obs.] H. More.Fĭt'ter, n. p. 516One who makes fit or suitable; one who adapts or prepares. 2. A coal-broker who conducts the sales between the owner of a coal-pit and the shipper of coals. [Eng.] Simmonds.Fit'ter, n. p. 516A broil; division. [Obs.] Fuller. 2. A little piece; a flitter; a flinder. Where's the Frenchman? Alas, he's all to fitters. Beau. & Fl.Fĭt'ting, n. p. 516Any thing used in fitting up; especially, in the plural, necessary fixtures or apparatus; as, the fittings of a church or study; gas fittings.Fĭt'ting, p. a. p. 516Fit; appropriate; suitable; proper.Fĭt'ting-ly, adv. p. 516Suitably. More.Fĭt'ting-ness, n. p. 516The state or quality of fitting; suitableness. Bp. Taylor.Fĭt'tĭng-out or Fĭt'tĭng-ŭp, n. p. 516A supply of things necessary; equipments.Fit'-weed, n. p. 516(Bot.) A plant of the genus Eryngium (E. fœtidum);—so called because supposed to be valuable as a remedy in cases of fits or hysterical affections.Fitz, n. p. 516A son;—used in compound names, and, in England, of the illegitimate sons of kings and princes of the blood; as, Fitzroy, the son of the king, Fitzclarence, the son of the duke of Clarence.Five, n. p. 516A number next greater than four, and less than six; the number of the fingers and thumb of one hand; the sum of four and one. Five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Matt. xxv. 2. 2. A symbol…Five'-finger, n. p. 516(Bot.) A plant of the genus Potentilla (P. reptans); a species of cinquefoil.Five'fold, a. & adv. p. 516In fives; consisting of five in one; five-double; five times repeated; quintuple.Five'-leaf, n. p. 516Cinquefoil; five-finger. Drayton.Fives, n. p. 516A disease of the glands under the ear in horses; the vives.Fives, n. pl. p. 516A kind of play with a ball against the side of a building, resembling tennis;— so named because three fives, or fifteen, are counted to the game. Smart.Fives'-court, n. p. 516A place for playing fives.