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English Definitions
fig
N
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
fig
N
Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
N
a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
fig
N
fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried
fig leaf
N
a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful
N
any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers
N
a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
V
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
fig tree
N
any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
V
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
N
a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
N
greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits
shaped in the form of a fig
N
large greenish June beetle of southern United States
fight
N
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
fight
N
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
fight
N
an aggressive willingness to compete
fight
N
an intense verbal dispute
fight
N
a boxing or wrestling match
fight
V
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
fight
V
fight against or resist strongly
fight
V
make a strenuous or labored effort
fight
V
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
fight back
V
fight against or resist strongly
V
fight against or resist strongly
fighter
N
someone who fights (or is fighting)
fighter
N
a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
fighter
N
someone who fights for a cause
N
a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
N
a military or naval pilot of fighter planes
fighting
N
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
fighting
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
N
a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish
N
a cock bred and trained for fighting
N
a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic
N
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
figment
N
a contrived or fantastic idea
consisting of or forming human or animal figures
N
inability to see shapes and contours
N
representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory
figuration
N
decorating with a design
figurative
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
figurative
consisting of or forming human or animal figures
figuratively
in a figurative sense
figure
N
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
figure
N
alternative names for the body of a human being
figure
N
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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