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Artistic or metaphorical censorship practice
"Fig leaf" is an idiom for obscuring an act or object considered embarrassing or distasteful with something of innocuous appearance. The literal use of
Fig_leaf
Topics referred to by the same term
something of innocuous appearance. Fig leaf or figleaf may also refer to: The Fig Leaves Are Falling, a 1969 musical Fig Leaves, a 1926 American silent comedy
Fig_leaf_(disambiguation)
Species of flowering plant in the fig and mulberry family
fiddle-leaf fig, banjo fig, fiddle-leaved fig tree, lyre leaf fig tree, or lyre-leaved fig tree, is a species of plant in the mulberry and fig family
Ficus_lyrata
1926–27 American novel by Upton Sinclair
for its motel sex scene. Sinclair's publisher printed 150 copies of a "fig-leaf edition" with the offending nine pages blacked out. Sinclair protested
Oil!
Species of flowering plant
It has common names including black seed squash, chilacayote, cidra, fig-leaf gourd, and Malabar gourd. This species is grown widely from Argentina and
Cucurbita_ficifolia
Form of censorship of artistic or other media works
An expurgation of a work, also known as a bowdlerization or fig-leafing, is a form of censorship that involves purging anything deemed noxious or offensive
Expurgation
Species of moth
Choreutis nemorana, the fig-tree skeletonizer moth or fig leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Choreutidae. It was first described by the German
Choreutis_nemorana
Fruit in the Garden of Eden
the man, who also eats it. They become aware of their nakedness and make fig-leaf clothes, and hide themselves when God approaches. When confronted, Adam
Forbidden_fruit
one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag" (1899), has been recognized as the archetypal rag; its rhythmic patterns
List of compositions by Scott Joplin
List_of_compositions_by_Scott_Joplin
Genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family Moraceae
include, alongside the common fig, whose fingered fig leaf is well known in art and iconography: the weeping fig (F. benjamina), a hemiepiphyte with thin, tough
Ficus
India's highest civilian award
recipients receive a Sanad (certificate) signed by the president and a sacred fig leaf-shaped medallion. Bharat Ratna recipients rank seventh in the Indian order
Bharat_Ratna
2004 studio album by MF Doom
"Poo-Putt Platter" 1:13 7. "Fillet-O-Rapper" 1:03 8. "Gumbo" 0:49 9. "Fig Leaf Bi-Carbonate" 3:19 10. "Kon Karne" 2:51 11. "Guinnessez" (featuring
Mm..Food
Species of flowering plant
Alcea ficifolia, commonly known as the fig leaf hollyhock, fig hollyhock and Antwerp hollyhock, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mallow family (Malvaceae)
Alcea_ficifolia
Species of fig
Ficus benjamina, commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in
Ficus_benjamina
Species of flowering plant
Ficus maclellandii (common name Alii fig or banana-leaf fig) is a species of fig plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to India, Southeast Asia and
Ficus_maclellandii
Medical condition
milky sap of fig leaves can cause phytophotodermatitis if used accidentally or inappropriately. A literature search revealed 19 cases of fig leaf-induced
Phytophotodermatitis
Renaissance statue in Florence, Italy
Victoria and Albert Museum has a detachable plaster fig leaf which is displayed nearby. The fig leaf was created in response to Queen Victoria's apparent
David_(Michelangelo)
American heiress (born 1949)
Retrieved January 29, 2007. Solnit, Rebecca (March 6, 2006). "Alice Walton's Fig Leaf". The Nation. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved
Alice_Walton
Stadium at Northwestern University
2024-09-11. "Guest essay: NU misled us and used our stadium working group as a fig leaf". Evanston RoundTable. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-09-11. "Evanston City
Ryan_Field_(2026)
Not all have the 'accepted' status in the ITIS database. Cushaw squash Fig-leaf squash Amphora Aurantiaca-Alba Atlantic Giant Australian Butter Big Moon
List_of_gourds_and_squashes
a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then
Figs_in_the_Bible
Sistine Chapel fresco by Michelangelo
During the course of the restoration, about half of the censorship of the "Fig-Leaf Campaign" was removed. Numerous pieces of buried details, caught under
The Last Judgment (Michelangelo)
The_Last_Judgment_(Michelangelo)
Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2006-10-21. "David's Fig Leaf". Victoria and Albert Museum. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007
History_of_erotic_depictions
Fresco by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel ceiling
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The_Creation_of_Adam
Concept in classical sculpture
early 20th century Nudity portal History of nudity Depictions of nudity Fig leaf Spivey, Nigel (1996). Understanding Greek Sculpture. Thames & Hudson. p
Heroic_nudity
Season of television series
paid off), Lucy (with her Earl Grey choux au craquelin), Grace (with her fig leaf sponge cake), and Petro (with his prawn bisque fettuccine). 1,093,000 /
MasterChef Australia series 18
MasterChef_Australia_series_18
Galleries in the Victoria and Albert Museum
suitably proportioned fig leaf that was kept in readiness in case of a visit by the Queen or any other female dignitary: the fig leaf was then hung on the
Cast_Courts
Characters in some Abrahamic religions
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Twin_sisters_of_Cain_and_Abel
British actress (born 1993)
Cath (29 December 2021). "Naked Singularity review – John Boyega offers fig leaf for bizarre legal drama". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22
Olivia_Cooke
color the bronze. While in the early 20th century a fig leaf covered a portion of the statue, the fig leaf was later removed to reveal the entire masterpiece
Replicas of Michelangelo's David
Replicas_of_Michelangelo's_David
American actress (1916–1993)
Hollywood B Movies. She had a rare leading role as the title character in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) but is probably best remembered for the 1946 horror film
Jan_Wiley
Italian football executive and former player (born 1972)
di fico' del par. 45 dello IAS 38" [Juve, cross capital gains and the 'fig leaf' of Par. 45 of IAS 38]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from
Fabio_Paratici
American burlesque dancer and stripper (1926–2013)
Oakland, CA), filmed at the Follies Theatre in Los Angeles also known as Fig Leaf Frolics. By the early 1950s she was a headlining burlesque star on the
Dixie_Evans
1956 painting by Salvador Dalí
appears to be a fig leaf. The fig leaf has long been a religious symbol associated with Christianity. In the Bible, Adam and Eve use fig leaves to cover
Living_Still_Life
British-Greek chef (born 1958)
and tomato jus Dessert: Fig and hazelnut baklava with roasted honeyed fig topped with Chantilly cream and candied fig, a fig leaf ice-cream and syrup on
Irini_Tzortzoglou
Scientific and cultural information about nudity of human children
Retrieved 12 October 2020. Scelfo, Julie (16 July 2009). "When Do They Need a Fig Leaf?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 November 2020. Schilling
Childhood_nudity
Dress or behavior to avoid sexual attraction
fabric, flowers, other people, a fig leaf, etc. In films, very brief nudity was accepted. Some nude artworks had fig leaves added when standards became
Modesty
Punctuation mark used to join words
English Dictionary removed the hyphens from 16,000 entries, such as fig-leaf (now fig leaf), pot-belly (now pot belly), and pigeon-hole (now pigeonhole). The
Hyphen
Topics referred to by the same term
moth) Choreutis nemorana (fig-tree skeletonizer moth, fig leaf roller) Choreutis pariana (apple-and-thorn skeletonizer, apple leaf skeletonizer) Harrisina
Skeletonizer
Biblical figure
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Cain
British journalist and producer (born 1974)
– much like the term "Islamism" – can sometimes be used by bigots as a fig leaf to express what is, in fact, prejudice against Jews or Muslims as a group
Jemima_Goldsmith
Species of moth
Phycodes radiata, or fig leaf roller, is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Ochsenheimer in 1808. It is found in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Phycodes_radiata
British TV series (2019–present)
4:07 11. "Monitor" 4:21 12. "The Body" 4:34 13. "Gastor Square" 3:17 14. "Fig Leaf" 3:14 15. "A Pilgrim of Justice" 4:13 16. "Safe House" 2:01 17. "The Mole"
The_Capture_(TV_series)
Contractual agreement not to disclose specified information
Debanking Financial censorship Deplatforming Euphemism Minced oath Expurgation Fig leaf Fogging Gag order Gatekeeping Hallin's spheres Heckling Heckler's veto
Non-disclosure_agreement
Measure of women's representation in fiction
Rosenberg expressed concern that the Bechdel test could become another "fig leaf" for the entertainment industry, who could just "slap a few lines of dialogue
Bechdel_test
Concept in Indian religions
Vishnu to experience his māyā. Vishnu appears as an infant floating on a fig leaf in a deluge and then swallows the sage, the sole survivor of the cosmic
Maya_(religion)
Australian cooking game show
scored 18 points to finish in second place. John's white chocolate and fig leaf dessert and "Eureka" both earned 19 points, winning the competition with
Dessert_Masters
Australian actor, writer and musician (born 1955)
in The Matchmaker and then Sandy in Hay Fever and Apollo in Fetch Me a Fig Leaf: The Musical, all directed by Graham Johnson. He then performed the lead
Mark_Hembrow
Third son of Adam and Eve
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Seth
Hadrianic-era statue
the Renaissance Image of Apollo Belvedere with a fig leaf The sculpture shown with and without a fig leaf 16th-century engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi
Apollo_Belvedere
Indian Politician from Hyderabad
Muslim Mirror. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015. "MBT offers fig leaf to Owaisi brothers of MIM". twocircles.net. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 27
Amjed_Ullah_Khan
Children's animated television series
stop-motion studio Bix Pix Entertainment, Tumble Leaf features an anthropomorphic blue fox named Fig and his caterpillar friend Stick (both voiced by
Tumble_Leaf
German far-right politician (born 1979)
figure". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 May 2025. "'Perfect fig leaf': German AfD leader Alice Weidel helps 'normalise' her far-fight party"
Alice_Weidel
First book of the Bible
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Book_of_Genesis
Outer protective garment
apron represented was of the "fig leaf," as worn by Eve in the Garden of Eden. Women termed their ornamental aprons "fig leaves," thus drawing attention
Apron
First man and woman in Abrahamic creation myth
man and woman recognize their own nakedness, and they make loincloths of fig leaves (Genesis 3:7). In the next narrative dialogue, God questions the man
Adam_and_Eve
First man and Prophet in Islam
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Adam_in_Islam
Painting by Caravaggio
leaf roller (Archips argyospita); four figs, two white and two purple—the purple ones dead ripe and splitting along the sides, plus a large fig leaf with
Basket_of_Fruit_(Caravaggio)
First woman in Islam
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Eve_in_Islam
In Judaism and Christianity, a tree in the Garden of Eden
Jewish sources suggest different possible identities for the tree: a fig tree (as fig leaves were used to clothe Adam and Eve after the sin), a grape vine
Tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil
Traditional Mesoamerican dish
mashed green plantain, sugar, honey and salt. It's wrapped in tempisque or fig leaf and cooked. In the present day, it is common in certain Maya areas to steam
Tamale
First two sons of Adam and Eve
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Cain_and_Abel
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Fig, fig, fig., FIGS, or figs. in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fig is the sweet edible flower of Ficus carica, small tree cultivated in temperate
Fig_(disambiguation)
Basic form of censorship
Fogging (censorship), an alternate technique Tape delay (broadcasting) Fig leaf - Artistic or metaphorical censorship practice Redaction (also known as
Censor_bars
Female entity in Near Eastern mythology
connection with his wife for a hundred and thirty years, and wore clothes of fig on his body for a hundred and thirty years. – That statement [of R. Jeremiah]
Lilith
Children's game
district of Lecco, Lombardy. The winning team was awarded "The Golden Fig Leaf", which is biblically the symbol of hiding, referring to the story of Adam
Hide-and-seek
Legal and archaic euphemism for sexual intercourse
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Carnal_knowledge
American television sitcom (2006–2013)
president Kevin Reilly felt that "Fey was using the news setting as a fig leaf for her own experience and [he] encouraged her to write what she knew."
30_Rock
Clothes given to Adam and Eve by God
The first man and woman didn't even know how to dress properly. Their fig-leaf aprons served no purpose. In their "shame" the first couple always found
Coats_of_skin
1667 epic poem by John Milton
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Paradise_Lost
American actress (1890–1964)
Cheerio Meredith Meredith in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) Born Edwina Lucille Hoffmann (1890-07-12)July 12, 1890 Missouri, U.S. Died December 25, 1964(1964-12-25)
Cheerio_Meredith
Absence of guilt, also a legal term, and a lack of experience
beginner's mindPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Fig leaf covering – Artistic or metaphorical censorship practice Gullibility – Failure
Innocence
State of humans wearing no clothing
Gap 2020. Rough 2018, pp. 166–167. Rough 2018, Chapter 2 - Dropping the Fig Leaf. APA 2009. Marder 2020. Rough 2018, pp. 19–26. Weaver 2010. Sinkkonen 2013
Nudity
Matrilineal most recent common ancestor of all living humans
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Mitochondrial_Eve
Fictional character and adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble
Bamm-Bamm is seen with long, matted, filthy-brown hair and only wearing a fig leaf loincloth. He was mentioned to have been raised by wild mastodons, a parody
Bamm-Bamm_Rubble
Genus of flowering plants
papyrifer and Fatsia horrida is now Oplopanax horridus. A small Fatsia japonica leaf Close-up of flower umbel Fatsia, Japanese aralia at Rosalie Mansion in Natchez
Fatsia
Species of climbing fig
awkeotsang creeping fig Ficus pumila var. quercifolia — oak leaf creeping fig Ficus pumila 'Curly' — curly creeping fig; crinkled leaf form Ficus pumila
Ficus_pumila
Group of states not aligned with the US or USSR
first and second worlds. The notion has been criticized as providing a fig leaf for human rights violations and political repression by dictatorships.[failed
Third_World
Exclusive rights in sound recordings
which is owned by one or more songwriters or publishers. "Fig Leaf Rag" An audio file of "Fig Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin (1908), as performed by Kevin MacLeod
Sound_recording_copyright
First man according to the Abrahamic creation myth
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Adam
1944 film by Don Brodie
A Fig Leaf for Eve is a 1944 American film directed by Don Brodie. The film is also known as Desirable Lady, Flaming Girls, Hollywood Nights, Not Enough
A_Fig_Leaf_for_Eve
Biblical figure
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Abel
American post-apocalyptic drama television series (2010–2022)
that the violence is the point, and everything else is an intellectual fig leaf." For the eighth season, 65% of Rotten Tomatoes' 447 critic reviews rated
The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)
1971 British film directed by Ian MacNaughton
statue: Michelangelo's David. "Animation – David's Leaf" (S1, E6): An animated arm tries to remove the fig leaf protecting the aforementioned statue's modesty
And Now for Something Completely Different
And_Now_for_Something_Completely_Different
American and British sculptor (1880–1959)
Ross, against Epstein's wishes, had a butterfly-shaped plaque made as a fig-leaf to cover the creature's testicles. Epstein refused to attend the official
Jacob_Epstein
of tut-tut fiddlesticks Nonsense, how absurd! fifty-fifty Half and half fig leaf One piece bathing suit fight A party; as, a tea-fight. hence, hen fight
Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States
Glossary_of_early_twentieth_century_slang_in_the_United_States
Christian extracanonical work
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan
Conflict_of_Adam_and_Eve_with_Satan
Triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch
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The Garden of Earthly Delights
The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights
Restructuring existing computer code without changing its external behavior
"MF Bliki: EtymologyOfRefactoring"". Brodie, Leo (2004). Thinking Forth. Fig Leaf Press, Forth Interest. pp. 171–196. ISBN 0-9764587-0-5. Archived from the
Code_refactoring
1968 single by Iron Butterfly
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
that Rehnquist's reliance on federalism and states' rights has been a "fig leaf for conservatives": Today's conservative Supreme Court majority, led by
Conservatism in the United States
Conservatism_in_the_United_States
Type of loincloth
exception. Perizoma was likely added by later artists to preserve modesty (see fig leaf) and first appeared in the 8th century. Aachen Cathedral claims to have
Perizoma_(loincloth)
Season of television series
so the dish did not work. While the judges loved the flavours of Alex's fig leaf ice cream, white chocolate and macadamia crumb with olive oil and Darrsh's
MasterChef Australia series 16
MasterChef_Australia_series_16
Angel in Judeo-Christian tradition
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Camael
Phrase
racist but ...' followed by something, well, racist". Rhetorical shields Fig leaf I'm not racist, I have black friends I'm not an anti-vaxxer, but... I'm
I'm_not_racist,_but...
Movement for social nudity and naked lifestyle
hiking professional" known by the pseudonym Puistola Grottenpösch (with a fig leaf) who is also considered the mouthpiece of Swiss nude hikers, were made
Freikörperkultur
Biblical garden of God
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Garden_of_Eden
1988 Indian film
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Adipapam
Adam and Eve's loss of innocence in the Abrahamic religions
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Fall_of_man
Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
accused of immorality and obscenity. A censorship campaign (known as the "Fig-Leaf Campaign") was organized by Carafa and Monsignor Sernini (Mantua's ambassador)
Sistine_Chapel
FIG LEAF
FIG LEAF
Girl/Female
Muslim
A sharp weapon
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Direction; Sky
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German, Irish, Scottish, Swedish
A Flickering Fire; Fire; Dark of Peace; Arising from the Dark of Peace
Boy/Male
Hindu
King
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish
Motivator; Lovely; Beauty
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
From the Veda; One of the Veds
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Dancer; Kind; Love
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Sharp Weapon
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Lover of Horses
Girl/Female
British, English
Ivy
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Gaelic, German, Irish
Fair; From Finland
Girl/Female
Italian Scottish
A flickering fire.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
A sharp weapon
Boy/Male
German, Italian
A Fig
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Bigg.
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Victory Protection
Male
Scottish
Scottish (Pictish) name FIB means "poet." In legend, this is the name of a Pictish hero after whom the kingdom of Fib (later known as Fife) was named.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Sophia, ZSÓFIA means "wisdom."
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin, Scottish
Dark of Peace
Surname or Lastname
English of uncertain origin.
English of uncertain origin. : of uncertain origin. Perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived near a fig tree, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold figs, from Old French figue (Latin ficus).English of uncertain origin. : Reaney has it as a variant of Fitch.English of uncertain origin. : It may also be from an unidentified personal name.
FIG LEAF
FIG LEAF
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Ruler of the World
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Swedish
Brave Like a Bear; Strong Bear
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Muslim
Young Female Gazelle; Young; Female Gazelle
Girl/Female
Indian
Abilities
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word hrókr, HRÓKR means "crow, rook."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Pretty; Linden Tree; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Invention
Boy/Male
Biblical
Words, prophecies.
FIG LEAF
FIG LEAF
FIG LEAF
FIG LEAF
FIG LEAF
n.
A thrust; a punch; a poke; as, a dig in the side or the ribs. See Dig, v. t., 4.
n.
A genus (Abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape, some of them valued for their timber and others for their resin. The species are distinguished as the balsam fir, the silver fir, the red fir, etc. The Scotch fir is a Pinus.
v. t.
To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.
v. t.
To tell a fib to.
v. t.
To envelop, as with fog; to befog; to overcast; to darken; to obscure.
v. t.
To fish with a gig.
superl.
Having greatness, fullness, importance, inflation, distention, etc., whether in a good or a bad sense; as, a big heart; a big voice; big looks; to look big. As applied to looks, it indicates haughtiness or pride.
v. t.
To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.
n.
The fruit of a fig tree, which is of round or oblong shape, and of various colors.
v. t.
To sing to the tune of a jig.
v. i.
To dance a jig; to skip about.
v. t.
To get by digging; as, to dig potatoes, or gold.
n.
The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; -- used in scorn or contempt.
n.
A marine univalve shell of the genus Pyrula, or Ficula, resembling a fig in form.
v. t.
Fig.: To fix a mark of infamy, or a stigma, upon.
v. t.
Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly.
v. t.
Fig.: To make firm or permanent; to fix.
n.
The peculiar fitting in shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts, by which different types of vessels are distinguished; as, schooner rig, ship rig, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.