joined together into a whole
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

amalgamate

amalgamated

coalesced

consolidated

fused

sample sentences

"United Industries"
"the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"
"a consolidated school"

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
<noun.artifact>

fuse

fusee

fuze

fuzee

primer

priming

a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
<noun.artifact>

fusee

fuzee

a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
<noun.artifact>

fusee

fuzee

a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
<noun.artifact>

fusee

fusee drive

a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
<noun.artifact>

fusee

fusee drive

a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors
<noun.substance>

fusel oil

the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
<noun.artifact>

fuselage

capable of being melted and fused
<adj.all>

fusible

an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses
<noun.substance>

fusible metal

tapering at each end
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cigar-shaped

fusiform

spindle-shaped

a light flintlock musket
<noun.artifact>

fusil

(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
<noun.person>

fusilier

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

burst

fusillade

salvo

volley

sample sentences

"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

attack with fusillade
<verb.competition>

fusillade

an occurrence that involves the production of a union
<noun.event>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

fusion

merger

unification

the act of fusing (or melting) together
<noun.act>

fusion

correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
<noun.act>

fusion

spinal fusion

the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
<noun.cognition>

fusion

optical fusion

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
<noun.process>

fusion

nuclear fusion

nuclear fusion reaction

the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
<noun.process>

fusion

the state of being combined into one body
<noun.state>

coalition

fusion

a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
<noun.artifact>

H-bomb

fusion bomb

hydrogen bomb

thermonuclear bomb

cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines
<noun.act>

fusion cooking

a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
<noun.artifact>

fusion reactor

thermonuclear reactor

an excited state of agitation
<noun.state>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dither

flap

fuss

pother

tizzy

sample sentences

"he was in a dither"
"there was a terrible flap about the theft"

a rapid active commotion
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ado

bustle

flurry

fuss

hustle

stir

a quarrel about petty points
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bicker

bickering

fuss

pettifoggery

spat

squabble

tiff

an angry disturbance
<noun.event>   freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

bother

fuss

hassle

trouble

sample sentences

"he didn't want to make a fuss"
"they had labor trouble"
"a spot of bother"

worry unnecessarily or excessively
<verb.emotion>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

fret

fuss

niggle

sample sentences

"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

care for like a mother
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

fuss

mother

overprotect

sample sentences

"She fusses over her husband"

thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
<noun.person>

fuss-budget

fusspot

worrier

worrywart

in a fussy manner
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fussily

sample sentences

"he spoke to her fussily"

unnecessary elaborateness in details
<noun.attribute>

fussiness

an irritable petulant feeling
<noun.feeling>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

choler

crossness

fretfulness

fussiness

irritability

peevishness

petulance

thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
<noun.person>

fuss-budget

fusspot

worrier

worrywart

annoyed and irritable
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bad-tempered

crabbed

crabby

cross

fussy

grouchy

grumpy

ill-tempered

exacting especially about details
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

finical

finicky

fussy

particular

picky

sample sentences

"a finicky eater"
"fussy about clothes"
"very particular about how her food was prepared"

overcrowded or cluttered with detail
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

busy

fussy

sample sentences

"a busy painting"
"a fussy design"

a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
<noun.artifact>

fustian

pompous or pretentious talk or writing
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blah

bombast

claptrap

fustian

rant

strike with a cudgel
<verb.contact>

cudgel

fustigate

old-fashioned and out of date
<adj.all>   (a)

fusty

nonprogressive

standpat

unprogressive

stale and unclean smelling
<adj.all>

frowsty

fusty

musty

unproductive of success
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bootless

fruitless

futile

sleeveless

vain

sample sentences

"a fruitless search"
"futile years after her artistic peak"
"a sleeveless errand"
"a vain attempt"

producing no result or effect
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

futile

ineffectual

meaningless

otiose

unavailing

sample sentences

"a futile effort"
"the therapy was ineffectual"
"an otiose undertaking"
"an unavailing attempt"

in a futile and unproductive manner
<adv.all>

futilely

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

futility

mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
<noun.artifact>

futon