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82 words match “FIST”

FIST n. 5 definitions
inched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow. Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist. Herbert.
FISTIC a.
Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes. [Colloq.]
FISTICUFF n. 2 definitions
A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.)
FISTINUT n.
A pistachio nut. [Obs.] Johnson.
FISTUCA n.
An instrument used by the ancients in driving piles.
FISTULA n. 3 definitions
rmal opening between an internal cavity and another cavity or the surface; as, a salivary fistula; an anal fistula; a recto-vaginal fistula. Incomplete fistula (Med.), a fistula open at one end only.
FISTULAR a.
Hollow and cylindrical, like a pipe or reed. Johnson.
FISTULARIA n.
A genus of fishes, having the head prolonged into a tube, with the mouth at the extremity.
FISTULARIOID a.
Like or pertaining to the genus Fistularia.
FISTULATE v.
To make hollow or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe. [Obs.] "A fistulated ulcer." Fuller.
FISTULE n.
A fistula.
FISTULIFORM a.
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped. Stalactite often occurs fistuliform. W. Philips.
FISTULOSE a.
Formed like a fistula; hollow; reedlike. Craig.
FISTULOUS a. 2 definitions
Having the form or nature of a fistula; as, a fistulous ulcer.
BULLFIST; BULLFICE n.
A kind of fungus. See Puffball.
CLOSEFISTED a.
Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors." Hawthorne.
CLUBFIST n. 2 definitions
A large, heavy fist.
CLUBFISTED a.
Having a large fist. Howell.
DRY-FISTED a.
Niggardly.
HARD-FISTED a. 2 definitions
Having hard or strong hands; as, a hard-fisted laborer.
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