an elaborate marble fountain
The crowd gathered around the fountain in the plaza.
a fountain of water
a fountain of flame/sparks
an endless fountain of inspiration
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
foun|tain — «FOWN tuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. water flowing or rising into the air in a spray: »The droplets of the fountain created a gleaming spray in the sunlight. 2. the pipes through which this water is forced and the basin that receives it: »A beautiful… … Useful english dictionary
foun´tain|less — foun|tain «FOWN tuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. water flowing or rising into the air in a spray: »The droplets of the fountain created a gleaming spray in the sunlight. 2. the pipes through which this water is forced and the basin that receives it: »A… … Useful english dictionary
foun|tain|head — «FOWN tuhn HEHD», noun. 1. the source of a stream; fountain or spring from which a stream flows. 2. Figurative. an original source of anything: »Latin is the fountainhead of the Romance languages … Useful english dictionary
foun|tain|ous — «FOWN tuh nuhs», adjective. 1. of, like, or having to do with a fountain. 2. containing fountains or springs of water … Useful english dictionary
foun·tain·head — /ˈfaʊntn̩ˌhɛd/ noun, pl heads [count] literary : the origin or source of something the fountainhead of the faith … Useful english dictionary
foun — foun·da·tion·al; foun·da·tion·ary; foun·da·tion·er; foun·da·tion·less; foun·der·ous; foun·tained; foun·tain·eer; foun·tain·less; foun·tain·ous; foun·da·tion; foun·tain; foun·da·tion·al·ly; foun·drous; … English syllables
tain — ap·per·tain; as·cer·tain; as·cer·tain·a·ble; as·cer·tain·ment; at·tain; at·tain·a·bil·i·ty; at·tain·a·ble; at·tain·a·ble·ness; at·tain·der; at·tain·ment; cap·tain·cy; cap·tain·ess; cap·tain·ly; cap·tain·ry; cap·tain·ship; cer·tain·ly;… … English syllables
fountain — foun·tain … English syllables
FountainValley — Foun·tain Valley (founʹtən) A city of southern California southeast of Los Angeles. It is mainly residential. Population: 53,691. * * * … Universalium
fountain — foun|tain [ˈfauntın US ˈfauntn] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: fontaine, from Latin fons place where water comes out of the ground ] 1.) a structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
