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8,287 words match “FU”

AFFRIGHTFUL a.
Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. [Archaic] Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth.
AFFUSE v.
To pour out or upon. [R.] I first affused water upon the compressed beans. Boyle.
AFFUSION n. 2 definitions
The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med)
AIDFUL a.
Helpful. [Archaic.] Bp. Hall.
ALMIGHTFUL; ALMIGHTIFUL a.
All-powerful; almighty. [Obs.] Udall.
ALMOND FURNACE n.
A kind of furnace used in refining, to separate the metal from cinders and other foreign matter. Chambers.
AMAZEFUL a.
Full of amazement. [R.]
AMENDFUL a.
Much improving. [Obs.]
ANNOYFUL a.
Annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer.
APRONFUL n.
The quality an apron can hold.
ARMFUL n.
As much as the arm can hold.
ARTFUL a. 4 definitions
Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill. [Archaic] "Artful strains." "Artful terms." Milton.
ARTFULLY adv.
In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily.
ARTFULNESS n.
The quality of being artful; art; cunning; craft.
ASH-FURNACE; ASH-OVEN n.
A furnace or oven for fritting materials for glass making.
ASSISTFUL a.
Helpful.
AVENGEFUL a.
Vengeful. [Obs.] Spenser.
AVISEFUL a.
Watchful; circumspect. [Obs.] With sharp, aviseful eye. Spenser.
AWFUL a. 5 definitions
Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene. "The hour of Nature's awful throes." Hemans.
AWFULLY adv. 2 definitions
In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently.
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