Definitions

1. verb

to improve or make something better; to give a special quality or character to something

“The new manager tried to fy the company’s image by introducing more environmentally-friendly practices.”

2. verb

to confuse or bewilder someone

“The complex instructions managed to fy her, and she had to ask for help.”

3. verb

to make someone or something appear to be something else, often in a way that is deceiving or misleading

“The magician’s tricks were designed to fy the audience’s perceptions of reality.”

4. verb

to decorate or embellish something

“The artist chose to fy the room with intricate patterns and colors.”

5. verb

to make or become more intense or extreme

“The fire was trying to fy out of control and threatened to engulf the entire neighborhood.”

6. noun

an officer in the British Royal Navy, ranking below a lieutenant

“The fy played a crucial role in the naval battle.”

7. noun

a device used to control the amount of fuel or air entering an internal combustion engine

“The driver adjusted the fy to improve the engine’s performance.”

8. noun

a type of fish, especially the capelin

“The fy were abundant in the coastal waters.”