FOURIERISM, f[=oo]'ri-[.e]r-izm, _n._ the socialistic system of F. M.
Charles _Fourier_ (1772-1837), based on the harmony educed by the free-play
of his twelve radical passions.
FOUTRE, f[=oo]'t[.e]r, _n._ (_Shak._) a gross term of contempt, used
interjectionally.--Also FOU'TER. [O. Fr. _foutre_--L. _futuere_, to
lecher.]
FOUTH, footh, _n._ (_Scot._) abundance.--Also FOWTH.
FOVEA, f[=o]'v[=e]-a, _n._ (_anat._) a depression or pit.--_adjs._
F[=O]'VEAL; F[=O]'VEATE, pitted.--_n._ FOV[=E]'OLA, a small
depression--also FOV[=E]'OLE. [L.]
FOVILLA, f[=o]-vil'a, _n._ (_bot._) the contents of a pollen-grain.
FOWL, fowl, _n._ a bird: a bird of the barn-door or poultry kind, a cock or
hen: the flesh of fowl:--_pl._ FOWLS, FOWL.--_v.i._ to kill fowls by
shooting or snaring.--_ns._ FOWL'ER, a sportsman who takes wild-fowl;
FOWL'ING; FOWL'ING-NET, a net for catching birds; FOWL'ING-PIECE, a light
gun for small-shot, used in fowling. [A.S. _fugol_; Ger. _vogel_.]
FOX, foks, _n._ an animal of the family _Canidæ_, genus _Vulpes_, of
proverbial cunning:--_fem._ VIX'EN: any one notorious for cunning.--_ns._
FOX'-BAT, a flying-fox, a fruit-bat; FOX'-BRUSH, the tail of a fox;
FOX'-EARTH, a fox's burrow.--_adj._ FOXED, discoloured, spotted.--_ns._
FOX'-[=E]'VIL, alopecia; FOX'GLOVE, a plant with glove-like flowers, whose
leaves are used as a soothing medicine; FOX'HOUND, a hound used for chasing
foxes; FOX'-HUNT; FOX'-HUNT'ER; FOX'-HUNT'ING; FOX'INESS, decay: having a
harsh, sour taste: state of being spotted, as books; FOX'-SHARK, a large
shark of over 12 feet, occasionally seen off British coasts; FOX'SHIP
(_Shak._), the character of a fox, craftiness; FOX'-TAIL, a genus of
grasses, generally characterised by a bushy head; FOX'-TERR'IER, a kind of
terrier trained to unearth foxes; FOX'-TRAP, a trap for catching foxes;
FOX'-TROT, a pace with short steps, as in changing from trotting to
walking.--_adj._ FOX'Y, of foxes: cunning, suspicious, causing suspicion:
(_paint._) having too much of the reddish-brown or fox-colour.--FOX AND
GEESE, a game played with pieces on a board, where the object is for
certain pieces called the geese to surround or corner one called the fox.
[A.S. _fox_; Ger. _fuchs_.]