Definition of fan

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Fan (n.) That which produces effects analogous to those of a fan, as in exciting a flame, etc.; that which inflames, heightens, or strengthens; as, it served as a fan to the flame of his passion..

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Fancier :: Fancier (n.) One who fancies or has a special liking for, or interest in, a particular object or class or objects; hence, one who breeds and keeps for sale birds and animals; as, bird fancier, dog fancier, etc..
Fangled :: Fangled (a.) New made; hence, gaudy; showy; vainly decorated. [Obs., except with the prefix new.] See Newfangled..
Sting :: Sting (v. t.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion..
Cadence :: Cadence (n.) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy..
Baptist :: Baptist (n.) One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that baptism should be administered to believers alone, and should be by immersion. See Anabaptist..
Fang :: Fang (v. t.) A niche in the side of an adit or shaft, for an air course..
Rhipipter :: Rhipipter (n.) One of the Rhipiptera, a group of insects having wings which fold like a fan; a strepsipter..
Wild :: Wild (superl.) Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation; turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious; inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary; visionary; crazy..
Capricioso :: Capricioso (a.) In a free, fantastic style..
Experience :: Experience (n.) The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering..
Mercurialize :: Mercurialize (v. i.) To be sprightly, fantastic, or capricious..
Cicisbeo :: Cicisbeo (n.) A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc..
Fanatic :: Fanatic (n.) A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion..
Fancy :: Fancy (n.) The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a representation of anything perceived before; the power of combining and modifying such objects into new pictures or images; the power of readily and happily creating and recalling such objects for the purpose of amusement, wit, or embellishment; imagination..
Childhood :: Childhood (n.) The state of being a child; the time in which persons are children; the condition or time from infancy to puberty.
Overlie :: Overlie (v. t.) To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant..
Fan :: Fan (n.) A quintain; -- from its form.
Image :: Image (n.) A representation of anything to the mind; a picture drawn by the fancy; a conception; an idea.
Windhover :: Windhover (n.) The kestrel; -- called also windbibber, windcuffer, windfanner..
Fangot :: Fangot (n.) A quantity of wares, as raw silk, etc., from one hundred weight..
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