dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/fus_MW.json
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{
"fuse":{
"antonyms":[
"break up",
"dissever",
"part",
"section",
"separate",
"sever",
"split",
"sunder",
"unlink"
],
"definitions":{
": a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it":[],
": a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo":[],
": an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage":[],
": to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together":[
"Dreams fuse with reality in her latest film."
],
": to become fluid with heat":[
"acetate rayon tends to fuse if pressed at too high a temperature",
"\u2014 W. L. Carmichael"
],
": to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine":[
"Particles are fused to form a new compound."
],
": to equip with a fuse":[],
": to fail because of the blowing of a fuse":[],
": to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat":[
"the thunderstorm had fused the electric mains",
"\u2014 C. K. Finlay"
],
": to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1802, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1868, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Middle French fuser \"to cause to melt,\" verb derivative from Medieval Latin f\u016bsus, past participle of fundere \"to cast (metal), melt down, make liquid,\" going back to Latin, \"to pour, shed, cast (liquid metal)\" \u2014 more at found entry 5":"Verb",
"derivative of fuse entry 1":"Noun",
"derivative of fuse entry 2 or fuse entry 3":"Verb",
"probably shortening of fusee in sense \"fuse\"":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fy\u00fcz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fuse Verb (1) mix , mingle , commingle , blend , merge , coalesce , amalgamate , fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole. mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity. mix the salad greens mix a drink mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active. fear mingled with anticipation in my mind commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling. a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture. blended several teas to create a balanced flavor merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole. in his mind reality and fantasy merged coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity. telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities. refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product. a building in which modernism and classicism are fused",
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"coalesce",
"combine",
"conjoin",
"conjugate",
"connect",
"couple",
"interfuse",
"join",
"link (up)",
"marry",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061316",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fusillade":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession":[],
": a spirited outburst especially of criticism":[],
": something that gives the effect of a fusillade":[
"a fusillade of rocks and bottles"
]
},
"examples":[
"A fusillade of bullets filled the courtyard.",
"responded calmly to the fusillade of criticism leveled at his design for the memorial",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And some more good news for lovers of the distinctive fusillade produced by the original Impreza rally cars: this one keeps anti-lag, injecting fuel into the turbocharger to keep it spinning off-throttle. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022",
"The fusillade would usually start around 9 a.m. on Saturdays. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Minutes after the man mimicked the rockets, a fusillade of them sailed into a residential area next to the stores. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"The Dodgers, widely expected to return to the playoffs for a 10th consecutive season, will attack the season with a fusillade of eight starters. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2022",
"On Wednesday, Sacramento police said that a preliminary investigation suggested at least five shooters may have been involved Sunday in unleashing the fusillade of bullets that struck 18 people, six of them fatally. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"What can government agencies and businesses do to prepare for a fusillade of attacks",
"Near the ring road that surrounds the capital, trucks with rocket launchers parked in fields and released a fusillade toward Russian forces\u2019 position to the northwest. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Initial reports said a vicious firefight followed the blast, as surviving Marines defended themselves from militants who unleashed a fusillade of gunfire. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from French, from fusiller \"to shoot with a musket volley\" (from fus il fusil entry 2 + -iller, causative prefix, going back to Latin -icul\u0101re, derivative of -iculum, instrumental and diminutive suffix) + -ade -ade":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-z\u0259-",
"-\u02ccl\u0101d",
"-\u02c8l\u0101d",
"\u02c8fy\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4d",
"\u02ccfy\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"barrage",
"blitz",
"blitzkrieg",
"bombardment",
"cannonade",
"drumbeat",
"drumfire",
"flurry",
"hail",
"salvo",
"shower",
"storm",
"volley"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004809",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fusion":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a merging of diverse, distinct, or separate elements into a unified whole":[
"Opera is a fusion of several arts."
],
": a political partnership : coalition":[
"a fusion of Democrats and independent Republicans",
"\u2014 New York Times"
],
": a union by or as if by melting: such as":[],
": food prepared using techniques and ingredients of two or more ethnic or regional cuisines":[
"a restaurant that specializes in Indian-Chinese fusion"
],
": popular music combining different styles (such as jazz and rock)":[],
": the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat":[],
": the union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous quantities of energy when certain light elements unite":[
"nuclear fusion"
]
},
"examples":[
"a fusion of different methods",
"a fusion of musical styles",
"The show is a fusion of news and entertainment.",
"The fusion of different cultural influences is evident in her sculpture.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s a singular fusion of memoir and natural history. \u2014 Amy Sutherland, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Perhaps no art form is more iconic-American than rock and roll \u2014 a fusion of artistic and cultural influences that conquered global pop music within a decade. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Chef Hidemasa Yamamoto, who has restaurants in Singapore and Dubai, oversees the menu, which includes sushi, teppanyaki, tempura and robata (charcoal grill) and Nikkei (a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian) dishes. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"In professional circles, Gonz\u00e1lez went by Paco Mufote, but indie filmmaker Jos\u00e9 Paredes knew him better by another nickname: Pacovich \u2014 a fusion of Paco and the last name of Argentine Mexican guitarist Alejandro Marcovich. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"Ninja City offers a fusion of pan-Asian and American food and drinks. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"From there, Tokamak Energy hopes to make modular fusion reactors the same way companies are chasing modular fission reactors today. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Britain might even build a series of small nuclear fusion reactors, a promising but still unproven technology. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"All in all, the collaboration with DeepMind could prove most pivotal as fusion reactors get bigger. \u2014 Amit Katwala, Wired , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Medieval Latin f\u016bsi\u014dn-, f\u016bsi\u014d \"process of pouring, casting of molten metal,\" going back to Latin, \"process of pouring, effusion,\" from fud-, variant stem of fundere \"to pour, shed, cast (liquid metal)\" (Medieval Latin also, \"to melt down, make liquid\") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at found entry 5":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fy\u00fc-zh\u1d4an",
"\u02c8fy\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"admixture",
"alloy",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
"cocktail",
"combination",
"composite",
"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171435",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"fuss":{
"antonyms":[
"beef",
"bellyache",
"bitch",
"bleat",
"carp",
"caterwaul",
"complain",
"crab",
"croak",
"gripe",
"grizzle",
"grouch",
"grouse",
"growl",
"grumble",
"grump",
"holler",
"inveigh",
"keen",
"kick",
"kvetch",
"maunder",
"moan",
"murmur",
"mutter",
"nag",
"repine",
"scream",
"squawk",
"squeal",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"whinge",
"yammer",
"yawp",
"yaup",
"yowl"
],
"definitions":{
": a show of flattering attention":[
"made a big fuss over his favorite niece"
],
": a state of agitation especially over a trivial matter":[
"in a fuss and stew all afternoon",
"\u2014 Molly L. Bar-David"
],
": agitate , upset":[],
": an often petty controversy or quarrel":[
"the fuss they are raising \u2026 over certain words and phrases",
"\u2014 B. J. Hendricks"
],
": needless bustle or excitement":[
"They got down to business without any fuss ."
],
": objection , protest":[
"She accepted the new assignment without any fuss ."
],
": to become upset : worry":[],
": to express annoyance or pique : complain":[],
": to pay close or undue attention to small details":[
"fussed with her hair"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"They got down to business without any fuss .",
"What is all the fuss about",
"Her new novel has caused quite a fuss .",
"I don't want to make a fuss , but this soup is cold.",
"Verb",
"She'll fuss the whole time we're gone.",
"I told him not to fuss .",
"The baby fussed all day.",
"Stop fussing and get to work!",
"He's fussing about his new assignment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Wonderful instruments for an actor, really, suggesting without fuss the toll of time. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"It can be used on both dry or wet hair to style, add hydration, and tame frizz without a fuss . \u2014 ELLE , 10 June 2022",
"Shea butter, aloe and jojoba seed hydrate without a fuss and won\u2019t lie heavily on your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"This Olmsted Falls High School Post Prom fundraiser will bring fun to your young ones without any fuss on your part. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Here\u2019s to getting a good night\u2019s sleep without the fuss ! \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 11 Mar. 2022",
"But they're being prioritized without a fuss in the booster rollout \u2014 a sign, advocates said, of their newfound political muscle. \u2014 Gene Myers, USA TODAY , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Just be sure to get in there and give your burrs a sweep now and then\u2014maintenance which the OXO makes easy, with a bean bin that snaps apart without any fuss . \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Contrary to the social media fuss , Kim Kardashian didn't damage the iconic dress lent to her for the Met Gala, according to Ripley's. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Known as the de minimis rule, the exemption has been around for decades, deriving its name from the Latin term for something too small to fuss with. \u2014 Josh Zumbrun, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Don\u2019t want to fuss around with a pitcher full of water",
"There's no promo code to fuss with entering to get these savings. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Discounted prices are shown on the product pages, so there's no need to fuss with entering a promo code. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The technology frees parents from having to fuss at their kids about their TV viewing, going so far as to black out the screen when someone is too close. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Having a bunch of different people to fuss over \u2014 probably still crossing boundaries, but spread out widely enough to outrun people\u2019s objections \u2014 probably gave her purpose. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Each product is clearly marked with the new low price, so there's no need to fuss over adding a promo code at checkout to get the additional discount. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Neighborhood fussbudgets are sure to demand extensive design review of the triplex, a process that take years while neighbors fuss and hassle developers over glazing requirements, curb cuts, color swatches. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1792, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"challenge",
"complaint",
"demur",
"demurral",
"demurrer",
"difficulty",
"exception",
"expostulation",
"kick",
"objection",
"protest",
"question",
"remonstrance",
"stink"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015127",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fussbudget":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one who fusses or is fussy especially about trifles":[]
},
"examples":[
"a customer who's a real fussbudget about wanting her food very hot",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Schulz soon began fleshing out his cast with more eccentric, more specific, more driven characters: Schroeder, piano prodigy and Beethoven superfan; Lucy, vain fussbudget and perpetually aggrieved scold; Linus, thumb-sucking philosopher. \u2014 Bruce Handy, The Atlantic , 29 Aug. 2019",
"The progressive mayor of New York wanted a mega financial institution to anchor his preferred business district, and no preservationist fussbudgets were going to get in the way. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer , 22 Feb. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1904, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259s-\u02ccb\u0259-j\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"bellyacher",
"complainer",
"crybaby",
"fusser",
"fusspot",
"griper",
"grumbler",
"kvetch",
"kvetcher",
"sniveler",
"whiner"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033010",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"fussbudgety":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one who fusses or is fussy especially about trifles":[]
},
"examples":[
"a customer who's a real fussbudget about wanting her food very hot",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Schulz soon began fleshing out his cast with more eccentric, more specific, more driven characters: Schroeder, piano prodigy and Beethoven superfan; Lucy, vain fussbudget and perpetually aggrieved scold; Linus, thumb-sucking philosopher. \u2014 Bruce Handy, The Atlantic , 29 Aug. 2019",
"The progressive mayor of New York wanted a mega financial institution to anchor his preferred business district, and no preservationist fussbudgets were going to get in the way. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer , 22 Feb. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1904, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259s-\u02ccb\u0259-j\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"bellyacher",
"complainer",
"crybaby",
"fusser",
"fusspot",
"griper",
"grumbler",
"kvetch",
"kvetcher",
"sniveler",
"whiner"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202153",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"fusser":{
"antonyms":[
"beef",
"bellyache",
"bitch",
"bleat",
"carp",
"caterwaul",
"complain",
"crab",
"croak",
"gripe",
"grizzle",
"grouch",
"grouse",
"growl",
"grumble",
"grump",
"holler",
"inveigh",
"keen",
"kick",
"kvetch",
"maunder",
"moan",
"murmur",
"mutter",
"nag",
"repine",
"scream",
"squawk",
"squeal",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"whinge",
"yammer",
"yawp",
"yaup",
"yowl"
],
"definitions":{
": a show of flattering attention":[
"made a big fuss over his favorite niece"
],
": a state of agitation especially over a trivial matter":[
"in a fuss and stew all afternoon",
"\u2014 Molly L. Bar-David"
],
": agitate , upset":[],
": an often petty controversy or quarrel":[
"the fuss they are raising \u2026 over certain words and phrases",
"\u2014 B. J. Hendricks"
],
": needless bustle or excitement":[
"They got down to business without any fuss ."
],
": objection , protest":[
"She accepted the new assignment without any fuss ."
],
": to become upset : worry":[],
": to express annoyance or pique : complain":[],
": to pay close or undue attention to small details":[
"fussed with her hair"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"They got down to business without any fuss .",
"What is all the fuss about",
"Her new novel has caused quite a fuss .",
"I don't want to make a fuss , but this soup is cold.",
"Verb",
"She'll fuss the whole time we're gone.",
"I told him not to fuss .",
"The baby fussed all day.",
"Stop fussing and get to work!",
"He's fussing about his new assignment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Wonderful instruments for an actor, really, suggesting without fuss the toll of time. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"It can be used on both dry or wet hair to style, add hydration, and tame frizz without a fuss . \u2014 ELLE , 10 June 2022",
"Shea butter, aloe and jojoba seed hydrate without a fuss and won\u2019t lie heavily on your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"This Olmsted Falls High School Post Prom fundraiser will bring fun to your young ones without any fuss on your part. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Here\u2019s to getting a good night\u2019s sleep without the fuss ! \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 11 Mar. 2022",
"But they're being prioritized without a fuss in the booster rollout \u2014 a sign, advocates said, of their newfound political muscle. \u2014 Gene Myers, USA TODAY , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Just be sure to get in there and give your burrs a sweep now and then\u2014maintenance which the OXO makes easy, with a bean bin that snaps apart without any fuss . \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Contrary to the social media fuss , Kim Kardashian didn't damage the iconic dress lent to her for the Met Gala, according to Ripley's. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Known as the de minimis rule, the exemption has been around for decades, deriving its name from the Latin term for something too small to fuss with. \u2014 Josh Zumbrun, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Don\u2019t want to fuss around with a pitcher full of water",
"There's no promo code to fuss with entering to get these savings. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Discounted prices are shown on the product pages, so there's no need to fuss with entering a promo code. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The technology frees parents from having to fuss at their kids about their TV viewing, going so far as to black out the screen when someone is too close. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Having a bunch of different people to fuss over \u2014 probably still crossing boundaries, but spread out widely enough to outrun people\u2019s objections \u2014 probably gave her purpose. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Each product is clearly marked with the new low price, so there's no need to fuss over adding a promo code at checkout to get the additional discount. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Neighborhood fussbudgets are sure to demand extensive design review of the triplex, a process that take years while neighbors fuss and hassle developers over glazing requirements, curb cuts, color swatches. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1792, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"challenge",
"complaint",
"demur",
"demurral",
"demurrer",
"difficulty",
"exception",
"expostulation",
"kick",
"objection",
"protest",
"question",
"remonstrance",
"stink"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090714",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fusspot":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": fussbudget":[]
},
"examples":[
"as a professional gardener with a well-heeled clientele, he's used to dealing with fusspots",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The strongest performances \u2014 Dan Hiatt\u2019s fusspot Polonius, Lozano\u2019s regally detached Gertrude \u2014 combine color with clarity. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 3 Oct. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259s-\u02ccp\u00e4t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"bellyacher",
"complainer",
"crybaby",
"fussbudget",
"fusser",
"griper",
"grumbler",
"kvetch",
"kvetcher",
"sniveler",
"whiner"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055719",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fussy":{
"antonyms":[
"forbearing",
"long-suffering",
"patient",
"stoic",
"stoical",
"tolerant",
"uncomplaining"
],
"definitions":{
": easily upset : irritable":[],
": overly decorative":[
"a fussy wallpaper pattern"
],
": requiring or giving close attention to details":[
"fussy bookkeeping procedures"
],
": revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious , picky":[]
},
"examples":[
"I'm not fussy about where we eat.",
"The room was cluttered and fussy .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These old-fashioned favorites are popular with good reason: Christmas cacti are not fussy , and some live for decades! \u2014 Jada Jackson, House Beautiful , 29 May 2022",
"Maybe a tent is being fussy , maybe your raft frame is a bit loose. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 May 2022",
"Playing with the paint scheme\u2014Benjamin Moore Black Panther in a flat finish on the bottom half of the wall and PPG Hot Stone on the stop\u2014creates some visual interest without fussy pattern. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"In the history of fictional literary detectives, British mystery writer Agatha Christie\u2019s fussy Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is tops on the list. \u2014 Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"Even reasonable predictions on a twenty-year event horizon are seen as fussy impediments to construction. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 3 May 2022",
"Edging garden beds is one of those things that on the outside one, seems like a minor and fussy detail, but isn\u2019t, two, looks easy, but isn\u2019t, and three, can be done with any old garden implement ... \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 13 May 2022",
"Pancakes are the Charlottes of the breakfast menu: boring and fussy . \u2014 Maggie Lange, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Mar. 2022",
"High-end stylist Val (James Cusati-Moyer) might remember Anna as an ice queen with flawless taste, for example, while hotel concierge Neff (Alexis Floyd) paints her as a fussy but generous guest and friend. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"crabby",
"cranky",
"grouchy",
"grumpy",
"querulous"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220657",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"fustian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a class of cotton fabrics usually having a pile face and twill weave":[],
": a strong cotton and linen fabric":[]
},
"examples":[
"a speech awash in old-fashioned fustian and bereft of all substance"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French fustian, fustayn , from Medieval Latin fustaneum , probably from fustis tree trunk, from Latin, stick, cudgel":""
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"\u02c8f\u0259s-ch\u0259n"
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"bombast",
"gas",
"grandiloquence",
"hot air",
"oratory",
"rhetoric",
"verbiage",
"wind"
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"noun"
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"aromatic",
"fragrant",
"perfumed",
"redolent",
"savory",
"savoury",
"scented",
"sweet"
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": saturated with dust and stale odors : musty":[]
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"examples":[
"The trunk was full of fusty clothing.",
"couldn't stay too long in the fusty attic without sneezing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gone are the clapboard shutters and fusty colonial style of the common areas, which have been upgraded to embody a lighter, 1960s vibe of patterned fabrics and polished Carrara marble. \u2014 Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure , 17 Apr. 2022",
"For Rihanna, now in her third trimester of pregnancy, fusty notions of maternity wear were an easy target. \u2014 Chioma Nnadi, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The museum\u2019s Fifth Avenue mansion has long been a challenging space in which to show contemporary design and to project a future forward sensibility (the museum aimed to counter its fusty image with a renovation in 2014). \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The deliciously macabre displays of taxidermy are a highlight, but the museum also manages to avoid feeling too fusty by bringing in contemporary artists to produce works in conversation with its collections, from Sterling Ruby to Jeff Koons. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Because a bit more quirkiness might not be all bad for this staid, tradition-laden, and wonderfully fusty old game. \u2014 John Guaspari, National Review , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Connecticut is grappling with a fusty , outdated state government and an economy hampered by a protectionist impulse, Gov. Ned Lamont told an elite business group this week. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
"That linguistic shift had political dimensions, too, as Cosimo championed Italian within the larger and relatively fusty framework of Latin as a Pan-European language with an ancient pedigree. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 June 2021",
"Hand-washing is an easy way to take your must-have silk blouses and delicates from fusty to fresh in the comfort of your own home\u2014while avoiding additional costs and chemicals used at local dry-cleaners. \u2014 Taylor Ayers, Marie Claire , 14 July 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"probably alteration of Middle English foisted, foist musty, from foist wine cask, from Anglo-French fust, fuist wood, tree trunk, cask, from Medieval Latin fustis":""
},
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"\u02c8f\u0259-st\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fusty malodorous , stinking , fetid , noisome , putrid , rank , fusty , musty mean bad-smelling. malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive. malodorous fertilizers stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting. prisoners were held in stinking cells the fetid odor of skunk cabbage noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive. a stagnant, noisome sewer putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter. the putrid smell of rotting fish rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. rank cigar smoke fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. a fusty attic the musty odor of a damp cellar",
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"foul",
"frowsty",
"frowsy",
"frowzy",
"funky",
"malodorous",
"musty",
"noisome",
"rank",
"reeking",
"reeky",
"ripe",
"smelly",
"stenchy",
"stinking",
"stinky",
"strong"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259-stik"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English fustyk smoke tree, from Middle French fustoc , from Arabic fustuq , from Greek pistak\u0113 pistachio tree \u2014 more at pistachio":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174849"
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"phrasal verb"
],
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": to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way":[
"Everyone fussed over the baby.",
"He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech."
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": donkey":[],
": a pudgy or stupid person":[]
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"\u02c8fu\u0307s\u0259k",
"\u02c8f\u0259s-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225542"
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"fuss mill":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": attrition mill":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044952"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a steel disk that causes fusion by the heat from its rapid rotation and is used to cut metal":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051235"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the opaque carbonized cell structure found in fusain and sometimes considered a mineral":[]
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"\u02c8fy\u00fcz\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of fusain + -ite":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083936"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the transformation of plant material to fusain":[]
},
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"\u02ccfy\u00fcz\u1d4an\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
"-\u02ccn\u012b\u02c8z-"
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"alteration of fusain + -ization":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135641"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"definitions":{
": cudgel":[],
": to criticize severely":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259-st\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin fustigatus , past participle of fustigare , from Latin fustis + -igare (as in fumigare to fumigate)":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180045"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a dull constituent closely resembling charcoal that is present in banded bituminous coals and causes much of the dust in coal mines \u2014 compare clarain , durain , vitrain":[]
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"\u02c8fy\u00fc\u02ccz\u0101n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, spindle tree, charcoal made from spindle-tree wood, fusain, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin fusagin-, fusago , from Latin fusus spindle; from the fact that the wood of the tree was used for spindles":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191918"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to a fungus of the genus Fusarium":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)fy\u00fc\u00a6za(a)r\u0113\u0259l"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Fusarium + English -al":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193838"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"fy\u00fc-\u02c8zer-\u0113-\u0259m"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some fungal diseases that develop inside the plant\u2019s stems \u2014 such as verticillium and fusarium wilts \u2014 are not affected by fungicide sprays at all. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Invasive shothole borers have sickened at least 65 varieties of SoCal urban trees \u2014 such as box elders, maples, willows, sycamores, oaks and cottonwoods \u2014 by infesting them with their primary food source, fusarium fungus. \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Inland gardeners are more likely to see fusarium wilt (F). \u2014 Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Apr. 2021",
"When the microbes are in their proper proportions, pathogens such as rhizoctonia, pythium, fusarium , etc., function in a positive way. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Basil infected with fusarium wilt, one of the most common diseases, has brown streaks, twisted stems, and sudden leaf drop. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 25 Apr. 2018",
"To avoid fungal issues such as fusarium and verticillium wilt, don\u2019t plant in the same area for 3 years, if possible. \u2014 Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News , 27 Apr. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin fusus spindle":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212752"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that fustigates":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221815"
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"noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"fusty + lugs , plural of lug":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233109"
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