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Synonyms

caress, love, pat, pet, stroke; also cuddle, nestle, nose, nuzzle, snuggle; cradle, embrace, enfold, hug; bounce, dandle; knead, massage; baby, coddle, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

fond·ness noun 1 : tender affection

2 : enjoyment of or delight in something that satisfies one's tastes, inclinations, or desires

Synonyms

[1] affection, attachment, devotion, love, passion—more at LOVE

[1, 2] appetite, fancy, favor, like, liking, love, partiality, preference—more at LIKING

fon·due also fon·du noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a preparation of melted cheese often flavored with white wine

1font noun 1 : a receptacle for baptismal or holy water

2 : FOUNTAIN, SOURCE

2font noun : an assortment of printing type of one size and style

food noun 1 : material taken into an organism and used for growth, repair, and vital processes and as a source of energy; also : organic material produced by green plants and used by them as food

2 : nourishment in solid form

3 : something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies <~ for thought>

Synonyms

chow, fare, meat, provisions, viands, victuals; also rations; aliment, nutriment; diet, nurture, sustenance; mess, pap; feed, fodder, forage, slop, swill; feast, meal, refreshments, repast, spread; board; dish, plate, serving

food chain noun 1 : a hierarchical arrangement of organisms in an ecological community such that each uses the next usu. lower member as a food source

2 : a hierarchy based on power or importance

food court noun : an area (as within a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions

food poisoning noun : a digestive illness caused by bacteria or by chemicals in food

food·stuff noun : a substance with food value; especially : a specific nutrient (as fat or protein)

1fool noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF fol, fr. LL follis, fr. L, bellows, bag]

1 : a person who lacks sense or judgment

2 : JESTER

3 : DUPE

4 : IDIOT

Synonyms

booby, goose, jackass, lunatic, nitwit, nut, simpleton; also daredevil; madman, madwoman; blockhead, cretin, dodo, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, idiot, imbecile, moron; scatterbrain; butt, dupe, laughingstock, mockery, monkey; chump, loser, schlemiel

2fool verb 1 : to spend time idly, aimlessly, or frivolously

2 : to meddle or tamper thoughtlessly or ignorantly

3 : to speak in jest : JOKE

4 : to make a fool of : DECEIVE

5 : FRITTER <~ed away his time>

Synonyms

[1] fiddle, monkey, play, trifle

[2] fiddle, mess, monkey, play, tamper, tinker—more at TAMPER (WITH)

[3] banter, fun, jest, jive, joke, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack—more at JOKE

[4] deceive, delude, dupe, gull, hoodwink, mislead, take in, trick—more at DECEIVE

fool·ery noun, plural -er·ies 1 : a foolish act, utterance, or belief

2 : foolish behavior

Synonyms

[1] absurdity, asininity, fatuity, folly—more at FOLLY

[2] high jinks, horseplay, monkeyshines, shenanigans, tomfoolery—more at HORSEPLAY

fool·har·dy adjective : foolishly daring : RASH

— fool·har·di·ness noun

Synonyms

brash, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless; also adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, venturesome, venturous; brave, courageous, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, lionhearted, undaunted, valiant; hotheaded; impetuous, impulsive, rash; brainless, foolish, harebrained, scatterbrained; careless, heedless, thoughtless; hasty, headlong, precipitate

Antonyms

careful, cautious, heedful, prudent

fool·ish adjective 1 : showing or arising from folly or lack of judgment

2 : ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous : ABSURD

3 : ABASHED

— fool·ish·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] absurd, bizarre, crazy, fanciful, fantastic, insane, nonsensical, preposterous, unreal, wild—more at FANTASTIC

[2] absurd, asinine, crazy, cuckoo, fatuous, mad, nonsensical, nutty, senseless, silly, stupid; also dumb, idiotic, imbecilic, moronic, fallacious, illogical, invalid, irrational, unreasonable; farcical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous

Antonyms

judicious, prudent, sensible, sound, wise

fool·ish·ness noun 1 : foolish