Fool |
A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool. |
n. |
Fool |
One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding; an idiot; a natural. |
n. |
Fool |
A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment; a simpleton; a dolt. |
n. |
Fool |
One who acts contrary to moral and religious wisdom; a wicked person. |
n. |
Fool |
One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments. |
n. |
Fool |
To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth. |
v. i. |
Fool |
To infatuate; to make foolish. |
v. t. |
Fool |
To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money. |
v. t. |
Fool-born |
Begotten by a fool. |
a. |
Fool-hasty |
Foolishly hasty. |
a. |
Fool-large |
Foolishly liberal. |
a. |
Fool-largesse |
Foolish expenditure; waste. |
n. |
Happy |
Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen. |
superl. |
Happy |
Experiencing the effect of favorable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous; as, happy hours, happy thoughts. |
superl. |
Happy |
Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous. |
superl. |