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1fete or fête noun [ORIGIN: F fête, fr. OF feste]

1 : a festive celebration or entertainment : FESTIVAL

2 : a large elaborate entertainment or party

Synonyms

[1] carnival, celebration, festival, festivity, fiesta, gala, jubilee—more at FESTIVAL

[2] affair, blowout, event, function, get-together, party—more at PARTY

2fete or fête verb fet·ed or fêt·ed; fet·ing or fêt·ing 1 : to honor or commemorate with a fete

2 : to pay high honor to

fet·id adjective : having an offensive smell

Synonyms

foul, malodorous, noisome, rank, reeky, smelly, strong

—more at MALODOROUS

fe·tish also fe·tich noun [ORIGIN: F & Pg; F fétiche, fr. Pg feitiço, fr. feitiço artificial, false, fr. L facticius factitious]

1 : an object (as an idol or image) believed to have magical powers (as in curing disease)

2 : an object of unreasoning devotion or concern

3 : an object whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification

Synonyms

[1] amulet, charm, mascot, talisman—more at CHARM

[2] fixation mania, obsession, preoccupation, prepossession—more at FIXATION

fe·tish·ism noun 1 : belief in or devotion to fetishes

2 : the pathological transfer of sexual interest and gratification to a fetish

— fe·tish·ist noun

— fe·tish·is·tic adjective

fe·tish·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make a fetish of

fet·lock noun : a projection on the back of a horse's leg above the hoof; also : a tuft of hair on this

fet·ter noun 1 : a chain or shackle for the feet

2 : something that confines

Synonyms

[1] band, bond, chain, irons, ligature, manacle, shackle—more at BOND

[2] check, condition, constraint, curb, limitation, restraint, restriction—more at RESTRICTION

fetter verb 1 : to put fetters on

2 : to restrain from motion, action, or progress

Synonyms

[1] bind, chain, enchain, handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel

[2] delay, encumber, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere, obstruct

fet·tle noun : a state of fitness or order : CONDITION

Synonyms

condition, form, order, repair, shape, trim—more at CONDITION

fe·tus noun : an unborn or unhatched vertebrate esp. after its basic structure is laid down; especially : a developing human in the uterus from usu. three months after conception to birth

feud noun : a prolonged quarrel; especially : a lasting conflict between families or clans marked by violent attacks made for revenge

— feud verb

feu·dal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a medieval fee

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism

feu·dal·ism noun : a system of political organization prevailing in medieval Europe in which a vassal renders service to a lord and receives protection and land in return; also : a similar political or social system

— feu·dal·is·tic adjective

1feudatory adjective : owing feudal allegiance

2feudatory noun, plural -ries 1 : FIEF

2 : a person who holds lands by feudal law or usage

fe·ver noun 1 a : a rise in body temperature above the normal

b : an abnormal bodily state characterized by increased heat, accelerated pulse, and systemic debility

c : a disease of which a high body temperature is a chief symptom

2 : a state of heightened emotion or activity

3 : CRAZE

— fe·ver·ish·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1b, c] ailment, bug, disease, disorder, ill, illness, infirmity, malady, sickness

fe·ver·ish adjective : marked by intense emotion, activity, or instability

Synonyms

agitated, frenzied, heated, hectic, overactive, overwrought; also fiery, impassioned; high-strung, jittery, jumpy, nervous

delirious, fierce, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, furious, mad, violent, wild—more at FURIOUS

1few pronoun : not many : a small number

2few adjective 1 : consisting of or amounting to a small number

2 : not many but some

— few·ness noun

— few and far between

: RARE 3

3few noun 1 : a small number of units or individuals

2 : a special