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figary

/ˈfɪɡəɹi/

figary noun: a whim or eccentricity.

Noun

figary (plural figaries)

  1. A whim or eccentricity.
    • is she not a woman, and subject to those mad figaries her whole sex is infected with?c. 1607–1611, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Cupid’s Revenge”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, (please...
    • These women think that all the business of the world must stand still for their figaries (a good female word, Jack!) […].1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCXLII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn...

Forms of figary

pluralfigaries
alternative formfegary
alternative formfigairey

Origin of figary

By sound change from vagary.

Questions about figary

What does figary mean?
Figary means a whim or eccentricity.
What part of speech is figary?
Figary is a noun.
How do you pronounce figary?
Figary is pronounced /ˈfɪɡəɹi/.
What is the plural of figary?
The plural of figary is figaries.

Words near figary in the dictionary

  1. Figarden
  2. figaries
  3. Figaro
  4. Figarol
  5. Figaros
  6. figary
  7. figbird
  8. figbirds
  9. figeater
  10. figeaters
  11. figent

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