awkward as a pair of fantoccini (Besant and Rice).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
toc — ar·is·toc·ra·cy; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; au·toc·ra·cy; au·toc·ra·tor; ba·toc·ri·nus; ca·toc·a·la; ca·toc·tin; cyr·toc·er·a·cone; cyr·toc·er·as; cy·toc·i·dal; em·bi·o·toc·i·dae; es·toc; fan·toc·ci·ni; ger·on·toc·ra·cy; kak·is·toc·ra·cy; nem·a·toc·era;… … English syllables
fan — bouf·fan·cy; fan·a·lo·ka; fan·a·tism; fan; fan·chon·ette; fan·ci·able; fan·ci·cal; fan·ci·fi·ca·tion; fan·ci·ful; fan·ci·ful·ly; fan·ci·ful·ness; fan·ci·fy; fan·ci·less; fan·ci·ly; fan·ci·ness; fan·dan·gle; fan·dom; fan·fa·rade; fan·fa·ron;… … English syllables
fantoccini — fan·toc·ci·ni … English syllables
fantoccini — fan·toc·ci·ni (fän tə chēʹnē) pl.n. 1. Puppets animated by moving wires or mechanical means. 2. A show using such puppets. [Italian, pl. of fantoccino diminutive of fantoccio, puppet augmentative of fante, child, short for infante … Universalium
fantocceria — fan·toc·ce·rì·a s.f. BU fanciullaggine, puerilità, azione da persona immatura {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1584 … Dizionario italiano
fantocciaio — fan·toc·cià·io s.m. BU chi produce o vende pupazzi {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1550 … Dizionario italiano
fantocciata — fan·toc·cià·ta s.f. BU burattinata {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1742 … Dizionario italiano
fantoccio — fan·tòc·cio s.m. 1. AU pupazzo di cenci, legno o altri materiali, usato come giocattolo, come spaventapasseri, ecc. | fig., persona priva di volontà, che si lascia guidare dagli altri; anche in funz. agg.: ministro fantoccio Sinonimi: bamboccio,… … Dizionario italiano
ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… … English syllables
Fantoccini — Fan toc*ci ni, n. pl. [It., dim. fr. fante child.] Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
