fu·sil·lade

fu·sil·lade
/ˈfjuːsəˌlɑːd, Brit ˌfjuːzəˈleıd/ noun [singular]
: a large number of shots that are fired very quickly

A fusillade of bullets filled the courtyard.

— often used figuratively

She faced a fusillade [=barrage, flurry] of accusations.

a fusillade of obscenities


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  • fu|sil|lade — «FYOO zuh LAYD», noun, verb, lad|ed, lad|ing. –n. 1. a rapid or continuous discharge of many firearms at the same time. 2. Figurative. something that resembles a fusillade: »The reporters greeted the mayor with a fusillade of questions. –v.t. to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sil — sil·ane; sil·crete; sil·hou·et·tist; sil·i·ca; sil·i·cane; sil·i·ca·tion; sil·i·ca·ti·za·tion; sil·i·ca·tor; sil·i·cic·o·lous; sil·i·cide; sil·i·cif·er·ous; sil·i·ci·sponge; sil·i·ci·spon·gi·ae; sil·i·cize; sil·i·cle; sil·i·co·aluminate;… …   English syllables

  • lade — ac·co·lade; bal·lade; chan·ce·lade; dé·grin·go·lade; ébril·lade; gar·gouil·lade; mar·ma·lade; oeil·lade; per·sil·lade; phyl·lade; re·mou·lade; sca·lade; un·lade; def·i·lade; en·fi·lade; es·ca·lade; fu·sil·lade; gril·lade; lade; rou·lade; …   English syllables

  • fusillade — fu·sil·lade …   English syllables

  • persillade — per·sil·lade …   English syllables

  • fu — fu·ga·ra; fu·ghet·ta; fu·gie; fu·gi·tate; fu·gi·ta·tion; fu·gi·tive·ly; fu·gi·tive·ness; fu·gi·tiv·i·ty; fu·gle; fu·gle·man; fu·gu; fu·i·re·na; fu·ji; fu·ku·o·ka; fu·la; fu·la·ni; fu·li·ca; fu·li·cine; fu·lig·i·nos·i·ty; fu·lig·i·nous; fu·li·go;… …   English syllables

  • Fusillade — Fu sil*lade , n. [F. fusillade, cf. It. fucilata. See {Fusil} a firelock.] (Mil.) A simultaneous discharge of firearms. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fusillade — Fu sil*lade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fusillader}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fusillading}.] To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fusillader — Fusillade Fu sil*lade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fusillader}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fusillading}.] To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fusillading — Fusillade Fu sil*lade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fusillader}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fusillading}.] To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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