Lexicon: fear – fed

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fear (-s), n. [OE sudden calamity, danger.] (webplay: afraid, apprehension, awe, color, danger, dread, due, expectation, feel, force, God, just, merited, mind, offend, painful, perfect, terror, thought, wild, worship).

  1. Worry; fret; preoccupation; (see Exodus 15:16).
  2. Doubt; distrust; uncertainty; lack of confidence; (see Job 11:15).
  3. Fright; nightmare; reaction to a threat; (see Genesis 9:2).
  4. Dread of death; existential angst; (see Nehemiah 6:14).
  5. Reverence; awe; admiration; wonder; trembling respect; utmost deference; (see Genesis 20:11).
  6. Phrase. “For fear (of)”: because of a desire not to; (see Joshua 22:24).

fear (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OE faeren, terrify.] (webplay: afraid, alarm, approach, awe, feel, flee, God, painful, punishment, reverence, terrify).

  1. Worry; doubt; distrust; apprehend; (see Genesis 15:1).
  2. Dread; petrify; tremor; tremble before; be threatened by; (see Genesis 19:30).
  3. Respect; honor; revere; (see Genesis 22:12).

fearless, adj. [see fear, n. + less.]

Bold; intrepid; confident; without danger or threat.

feast, n. [OFr.] (webplay: delighted, dine, guest, honor, mind, soul, table).

  1. Exquisite meal; abundant banquet; sumptuous repast or entertainment; (see Genesis 21:8).
  2. Ceremony; ritual; religious commemoration; (see Genesis 19:3).

feat (-s), n. [L. factum, thing done.] (webplay: act, skill).

  1. Action; deed; endeavor.
  2. Success; triumph; exceptional achievement; noteworthy accomplishment.

feather (-s), n. [OE.] (webplay: birds, body, flight, fly, kind, land, nests, open, soft).

  1. Plume; quill; bird's wing; consisting of a shaft and vanes; adapted for flight; (see Leviticus 1:16).
  2. Synonym for bird; feathered animal.

feature (-s), n. [OFr.] (webplay: face, form).

Characteristic; structure; form; appearance.

February, proper adj. [see February, proper n.]

Cold; chilly; wintry; blustery; gloomy; dark; stormy; snowy; pertaining to the second month of the year.

February (-s), proper n. [ED spelling of “February”; ME < OFr < L. Roman festival of purification.] (webplay: days, leap, year).

Late winter; second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar; [fig.] blizzard; snow storm; bringer of cold weather; [see ED's letters.]

fed, verbal adj. [see feed, v.]

Satisfied; gratified; nourished; fulfilled.