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fool2

Syllabification: (fool)

Pronunciation: /fo͞ol/

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Definition of fool

noun

[usually with modifier] chiefly British

a cold dessert made of puréed fruit mixed or served with cream or custard:raspberry fool with cream

Origin:

late 16th century: perhaps from fool¹

fool in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fool in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

foodgrain
foodie
foodstuff
foofaraw
fool ¹
fool ²
fool with
fool's errand
fool's gold
fool's paradise
fool's parsley

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fool¹ US. Eng
fool with in fool¹ US. Eng
holy fool US. Eng
April Fool US. Eng
be no or nobody's fool in fool¹ US. Eng
play or act the fool in fool¹ US. Eng

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