—n. - permanently available stock (fund of knowledge).

- sum of money, esp. Set apart for a purpose.

- (in pl.) Money resources. —v. - provide with money.

- make (a debt) permanent at fixed interest. in funds colloq. Having money to spend. [latin fundus bottom]

slang —n. - fear, panic.

- coward. —v. - evade through fear.

- be afraid (of). [origin uncertain]

- n. Slang funky music. [origin uncertain]

v. - roll up and secure (a sail etc.).

- become furled. [french ferler]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a wild and passionate anger. B fit of rage.

- violence of a storm, disease, etc.

- (fury) (usu. In pl.) (in greek mythology) avenging goddess.

- avenging spirit.

- angry or malignant woman. like fury colloq. With great force or effort. [latin furia]

—v. (-sing) 1 melt with intense heat.

- blend into one whole by melting.

- provide (an electric circuit) with a fuse.

- a (of an appliance) fail owing to the melting of a fuse. B cause to do this. —n. Device with a strip or wire of easily melted metal placed in an electric circuit so as to interrupt an excessive current by melting. [latin fundo fus- melt]

- (also fuze) —n. - device of combustible matter for igniting a bomb or explosive charge.

- component made of this in a shell, mine, etc. —v. (-sing) fit a fuse to. [latin fusus spindle]

—n. - excited commotion, bustle.

- excessive concern about a trivial thing.

- sustained protest or dispute. —v. - behave with nervous concern.

- agitate, worry. make a fuss complain vigorously.

var. Of *fuse2.

n. - fluff.

- fluffy or frizzed hair.

- slang a (prec. By the) the police. B police officer. [probably low german or dutch]

n. - a fictional, esp. Supernatural, story. B moral tale, esp. With animals as characters.

- legendary tales collectively (in fable).

- a lie. B thing only supposed to exist. [latin fabula discourse]

n. Colloq. Sudden difficulty.