To funk right out o' political strife.
Lowell (Biglow Papers).
{ Funk, Funk"ing, } n. A shrinking back through fear. [Colloq.] "The
horrid panic, or funk (as the men of Eton call it)." De Quincey.
Funk"y (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, great fear, or
funking. [Colloq. Eng.]
Fun"nel (?), n. [OE. funel, fonel, prob. through OF. fr, L. fundibulum,
infundibulum, funnel, fr. infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to
pour; cf. Armor. founil funnel, W. ffynel air hole, chimney. See Fuse,
v. t.] 1. A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating
below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids into a close vessel; a
tunnel.
2. A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically,
a smoke flue or pipe; the iron chimney of a steamship or the like.
Funnel box (Mining), an apparatus for collecting finely crushed ore
from water. Knight. -- Funnel stay (Naut.), one of the ropes or rods
steadying a steamer's funnel.
Fun"nel*form` (?), a. (Bot.) Having the form of a funnel, or tunnel;
that is, expanding gradually from the bottom upward, as the corolla of
some flowers; infundibuliform.
Fun"ny (?), a. [Compar. Funnier (?); superl. Funniest.] [From Fun.]
Droll; comical; amusing; laughable.
Funny bone. See crazy bone, under Crazy.
Fun"ny, n.; pl. Funnies (&?;). A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling.
[Eng.]
Fur (f˚r), n. [OE. furre, OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German
origin; cf. OHG. fuotar lining, case, G. futter; akin to Icel. fr
lining, Goth. fdr, scabbard; cf. Skr. ptra vessel, dish. The German and
Icel. words also have the sense, fodder, but this was probably a
different word originally. Cf. Fodder food, Fother, v. t., Forel, n.]
1. The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the
skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser.
2. The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry; as, a cargo
of furs.
3. Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for
ornament.
4. pl. Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs for a lady
(a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.).
Wrapped up in my furs.
Lady M. W. Montagu.
5. Any coating considered as resembling fur; as: (a) A coat of morbid
matter collected on the tongue in persons affected with fever. (b) The
soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach. (c) The deposit formed on
the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
6. (Her.) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures. There
are nine in all, or, according to some writers, only six. See Tincture.
Fur (?), a. Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur
cap; the fur trade.
Fur seal (Zoˆl.) one of several species of seals of the genera
Callorhinus and Arclocephalus, inhabiting the North Pacific and the
Antarctic oceans. They have a coat of fine and soft fur which is highly
prized. The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast
numbers on the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called
also sea bear.
Fur, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furred (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Furring.] 1. To
line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. "You fur your gloves
with reason." Shak.