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to cudgel; beat (now only in humorously pedantic use).–fus´ti|ga´tion, noun.–fus´ti|ga´tor, noun.
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fus´ti|ga´tor — fus|ti|gate «FUHS tuh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to cudgel; beat (now only in humorously pedantic use). ╂[< Late Latin fūstīgāre (with English ate1) cudgel (to death) < Latin fūstis stick, staff] – … Useful english dictionary
fus´ti|ga´tion — fus|ti|gate «FUHS tuh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to cudgel; beat (now only in humorously pedantic use). ╂[< Late Latin fūstīgāre (with English ate1) cudgel (to death) < Latin fūstis stick, staff] – … Useful english dictionary
fus — bil·i·fus·cin; con·fus·able; con·fus·ing·ly; dif·fus·er; dif·fus·ibil·i·ty; dif·fus·ible; fus; fus·cous; fus·sle; fus·sock; fus·ta·nel·la; fus·tet; fus·tic; fus·ti·gate; fus·ti·ga·tor; fus·ti·lugs; fus·ti·ly; fus·tin; fus·ti·ness; fus·tle;… … English syllables
fustigate — fus·ti·gate … English syllables
fustigate — fus•ti•gate [[t]ˈfʌs tɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. t. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to cudgel; beat 2) to criticize harshly; castigate • Etymology: 1650–60; < LL fūstīgātus, ptp. of fūstigāre to cudgel, der. of L fūstis cudgel fus ti•ga′tion, n … From formal English to slang
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
Fustigate — Fus ti*gate, v. t. [L. fustigare, fr. fustis stick. See {1st Fust}.] To cudgel. [R.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ob — ob; OB; ob·am·bu·late; ob·ben·ite; ob·clavate; ob·clude; ob·compressed; ob·conic; ob·cordate; ob·cuneate; ob·deltoid; ob·diplostemonous; ob·duce; ob·du·ra·cy; ob·e·lis·cal; ob·e·lis·coid; ob·e·lism; ob·e·lize; ob·e·lus; ob·fusc; ob·fus·ca·ble;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
gâter — [ gate ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • guaster 1080; « dévaster » jusqu au XVIIe; lat. vastare « ravager », devenu wastare, sous l infl. du germanique I ♦ Mettre (une chose) en mauvais état. 1 ♦ Vieilli ou région. Détériorer en abîmant, en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
