Fan () Any revolving vane or vanes used for producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc., or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a fan wheel.

Fan () An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

Fan () Something in the form of a fan when spread, as a peacock's tail, a window, etc.

Fan () A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind.

Fan () That which produces effects analogous to those of a fan, as in exciting a flame, etc.; that which inflames, heightens, or strengthens; as, it served as a fan to the flame of his passion.

Fan () A quintain; -- from its form.

Fanned () of Fan

Fanning () of Fan

Fan () To move as with a fan.

Fan () To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan.

Fan () To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion.

Fan () To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat.

Fan () To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan axcites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace.

Fanal () A lighthouse, or the apparatus placed in it for giving light.

Fanatic () Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions.

Fanatic () A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion.

Fanatical () Characteristic of, or relating to, fanaticism; fanatic.

Fanaticism () Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy.

Fanaticized () of Fanaticize

Fanaticizing () of Fanaticize

Fanaticize () To cause to become a fanatic.

Fanatism () Fanaticism.

Fancied () Formed or conceived by the fancy; unreal; as, a fancied wrong.

Fancier () One who is governed by fancy.

Fancier () One who fancies or has a special liking for, or interest in, a particular object or class or objects; hence, one who breeds and keeps for sale birds and animals; as, bird fancier, dog fancier, etc.

Fanciful () Full of fancy; guided by fancy, rather than by reason and experience; whimsical; as, a fanciful man forms visionary projects.

Fanciful () Conceived in the fancy; not consistent with facts or reason; abounding in ideal qualities or figures; as, a fanciful scheme; a fanciful theory.

Fanciful () Curiously shaped or constructed; as, she wore a fanciful headdress.

Fanciless () Having no fancy; without ideas or imagination.

Fancies () of Fancy

Fancy () The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a representation of anything perceived before; the power of combining and modifying such objects into new pictures or images; the power of readily and happily creating and recalling such objects for the purpose of amusement, wit, or embellishment; imagination.

Fancy () An image or representation of anything formed in the mind; conception; thought; idea; conceit.

Fancy () An opinion or notion formed without much reflection; caprice; whim; impression.

Fancy () Inclination; liking, formed by caprice rather than reason; as, to strike one's fancy; hence, the object of inclination or liking.

Fancy () That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.

Fancy () A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.

Fancied () of Fancy

Fancying () of Fancy

Fancy () To figure to one's self; to believe or imagine something without proof.

Fancy () To love.

Fancy () To form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to imagine.

Fancy () To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.

Fancy () To believe without sufficient evidence; to imagine (something which is unreal).

Fancy () Adapted to please the fancy or taste; ornamental; as, fancy goods.

Fancy () Extravagant; above real value.

Fancy-free () Free from the power of love.

Fancymonger () A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.

Fancy-sick () Love-sick.

Fancywork () Ornamental work with a needle or hook, as embroidery, crocheting, netting, etc.

Fand () imp. of Find.

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