fuel
English
/ˈfjuːəl/, [ˈfjuw əɫ]
noun
Definitions
- Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
- Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food.
- (figuratively) Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fewell derived from Old French fouaille.
Origin
Old French
fouaille
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agrofuel English
- biofuel English
- defuel English
- fueler English
- fuelish English
- fuelless English
- fuellessness English
- fuelwood English
- geofuel English
- multifuel English
- nonfuel English
- oxyfuel English
- refuel English
- refuelable English
- refueler English
- refuellable English
- unfuel English
- wood English
- woodfuel English
- fioul French
- apagafuegos Spanish, Castilian
- cortafuegos Spanish, Castilian
- fuego Spanish, Castilian
- lanzafuegos Spanish, Castilian
- tragafuegos Spanish, Castilian
- fewell Middle English
- feu Old French
- feuaille Old French
- fouaille Old French
- puygo Cebuano
- fuego Old Spanish