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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: farrago - fascicular</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="farrago"> farrago, noun, pl. -goes.<DL COMPACT><DD> a confused mixture; hodgepodge; jumble. Ex. a confounded farrago of doubts, fears, hopes, wishes (Richard Brinsley Sheridan). </DL> <A NAME="farrand"> farrand, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) having a specified appearance or nature. </DL> <A NAME="farranging"> far-ranging, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. extending over a great space or distance. Ex. far-ranging missiles, a far-ranging inspection tour. <DD> 2. covering a great deal; broad. Ex. The debate was, nevertheless, sharp, far-ranging, and unusually outspoken (Atlantic). </DL> <A NAME="farreaching"> far-reaching, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having a wide influence or effect; extending far. Ex. The use of atomic energy is having far-reaching effects today. (SYN) extensive. </DL> <A NAME="farredlight"> far-red light,<DL COMPACT><DD> the reddish-purple part of the red band of the spectrum. Far-red light inhibits the growth of plants by counteracting the effect of red light on the enzyme phytochrome. </DL> <A NAME="farrier"> farrier, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) <DD> 1. a blacksmith who shoes horses. <DD> 2. (Archaic.) a horse doctor or veterinarian. </DL> <A NAME="farriery"> farriery, noun, pl. -eries.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) <DD> 1. the work of a farrier. <DD> 2. the place where a farrier works. <DD> 3. (Archaic.) the care and treatment of horses. </DL> <A NAME="farrow"> farrow (1), noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a litter of pigs. <DD> 2. (Obsolete.) a young pig. <DD>v.t., v.i. to give birth to (a litter of pigs). </DL> <A NAME="farrow"> farrow (2), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) (of cows) not calving in a certain year or season. </DL> <A NAME="farruca"> farruca, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an Andalusian Gypsy dance. </DL> <A NAME="farse"> farse, noun, verb, farsed, farsing.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun an interpolation made in a liturgy, especially the liturgy of the Mass. <DD>v.t. to interpolate a farse in (a liturgy or a certain part of it). </DL> <A NAME="farseeing"> far-seeing, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. able to see far; far-sighted. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) looking ahead; planning wisely for the future; far-sighted. Ex. His keen and far-seeing judgment perceived clearly his true interest (William Lecky). (SYN) prudent, prescient. </DL> <A NAME="farsi"> Farsi or Farsee, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the language of Iran; Persian. </DL> <A NAME="farsight"> far-sight, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the ability to see far. </DL> <A NAME="farsighted"> far-sighted or farsighted, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. seeing distant things more clearly than near ones; not seeing nearby objects clearly; hyperopic; hypermetropic. The condition occurs when parallel light rays entering the eye come to a focus behind, rather than on, the retina. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) looking ahead; planning wisely for the future; shrewd; prudent. Ex. The far-sighted man is saving money while his wages are high. (SYN) sagacious. <DD> 3. able to see far. adv. far-sightedly. noun farsightedness. </DL> <A NAME="fart"> fart, verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) (often considered vulgar). <DD>v.i. to expel gas in the stomach or intestines from the anus; break wind. <DD>noun a discharge of such gas; a breaking wind. </DL> <A NAME="farther"> farther, adjective, adverb,<DL COMPACT><DD> (comparative of) far, v. <DD>adj. 1. more far; more distant. Ex. Three miles is farther than two. <DD> 2. more; additional. Ex. Do you need farther help? <DD>adv. 1. at or to a greater distance. Ex. We walked farther than we meant to. <DD> 2. at or to a more advanced point. Ex. He has investigated the subject farther than any other man. <DD> 3. in addition; also. (SYN) besides, moreover. <DD>v.t. (Obsolete.) to further. </DL> <A NAME="farthermost"> farthermost, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> most distant; farthest. Ex. He has traveled to the farthermost points of the earth. </DL> <A NAME="farthest"> farthest, adjective, adverb,<DL COMPACT><DD> (superlative of) far. <DD>adj. 1. most distant. Ex. the farthest reaches of the universe. Ours is the farthest house down the road. <DD> 2. longest. Ex. the farthest journey of Magellan. <DD>adv. 1. to or at the greatest distance. Ex. The last golfer hit the ball farthest and it landed almost on the green. <DD> 2. most. Ex. His ideas were the farthest advanced of his time. </DL> <A NAME="farthing"> farthing, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a former British coin, worth 1/4 of a British penny or about 2/5 of a United States cent. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) something of very small value; very little bit. expr. not care a farthing, not to care a single bit. Ex. The gentleman ... has told her he does not care a farthing for her (Sir Richard Steele). </DL> <A NAME="farthingale"> farthingale, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a hoop skirt or framework for expanding a woman's skirt or petticoat, worn in England from about 1550 to about 1650. </DL> <A NAME="farwest"> Far West,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the part of the United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. <DD> 2. (Historical.) the Middle West, especially the section of the United States west of the Mississippi. </DL> <A NAME="farwestern"> Far Western,<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the Far West. </DL> <A NAME="fas"> f.a.s.,<DL COMPACT><DD> free alongside ship (delivery to the ship without charge to the buyer). </DL> <A NAME="fas"> FAS (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Ex. The original estimates of FAS suggested that there were about 1,500 FAS babies in the U.S. (Wall Street Journal). <DD> 2. free alongside ship (delivery to the ship without charge to the buyer). </DL> <A NAME="fasc"> fasc.,<DL COMPACT><DD> fascicle. </DL> <A NAME="fasces"> fasces, noun pl. of fascis.<DL COMPACT><DD> a bundle of rods or sticks containing an ax with the blade projecting, carried before a Roman magistrate as a symbol of authority. </DL> <A NAME="fasching"> Fasching, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (German.) carnival. </DL> <A NAME="fasci"> fasci, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> plural of fascio. </DL> <A NAME="fascia"> fascia, noun, pl. fasciae.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a band; fillet; long, flat strip. <DD> 2. (British.) the dashboard of a motor vehicle. Ex. For parking, there is a foot-operated brake, released by a spring lever under the fascia (London Times). <DD> 3. (Anatomy.) <DD> a. a usually thin band of fibrous connective tissue covering, supporting, or binding together a muscle, part, or organ. <DD> b. tissue of this kind. <DD> 4. (in surgery) a bandage. <DD> 5. (Architecture.) a long, flat part or band, especially a horizontal division of an architrave. <DD> 6. (Botany, Zoology.) a wide and distinct band of color. </DL> <A NAME="fascial"> fascial, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. having to do with a fascia. <DD> 2. consisting of fasciae. <DD> 3. of the fasces. </DL> <A NAME="fasciate"> fasciate, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Botany.) compressed into a band or bundle; grown together. Ex. fasciate stems. <DD> 2. (Zoology.) marked with wide bands or stripes; striped. <DD> 3. bound with a band, fillet, or bandage. adv. fasciately. </DL> <A NAME="fasciated"> fasciated, adjective. =fasciate.</DL> <A NAME="fasciation"> fasciation, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the act or process of binding up or bandaging. <DD> 2. a fasciate condition. <DD> 3. (Botany.) a malformation in plants, in which a stem or branch becomes expanded into a flat, ribbonlike shape. </DL> <A NAME="fascicle"> fascicle, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a small bundle. <DD> 2. (Botany.) a close cluster, especially of flowers, leaves, or roots. <DD> 3. (Anatomy.) =fasciculus (def. 1). <DD> 4. a single part of a printed work issued in installments; fasciculus. </DL> <A NAME="fascicled"> fascicled, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> arranged in a fascicle; fasciculate. Ex. Some plants, notably the dahlia, have fascicled root systems (Hardy and Perrin). </DL> <A NAME="fascicular"> fascicular, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or like a fascicle. </DL> <A NAME="fasciculate"> fasciculate, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> arranged in a fascicle or fascicles. adv. fasciculately. </DL> <A NAME="fasciculated"> fasciculated, adjective. =fasciculate.</DL> <A NAME="fasciculation"> fasciculation, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the state of being fasciculate. <DD> 2. a thing that is fasciculate. </DL> <A NAME="fascicule"> fascicule, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a fascicle, especially of a book; fasciculus. <DD> 2. =fasciculus (def. 1). </DL> <A NAME="fasciculus"> fasciculus, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Anatomy.) a set of nerve or muscle fibers bound closely together; fascicle. <DD> 2. a fascicle of a book. </DL> <A HREF="fascinat.dic">NEXT</A>