fig

noun

ˈfig How to pronounce fig (audio)
Definition of fignext
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success

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Recent Examples of fig Thread each skewer with a piece of bread, halloumi, halibut and fig, plus a date. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 The figs are from Sucré Farms in Clarksburg, just five miles down river from the bridge. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Reindeer tartare with fig and black sesame was one of the highlights; a smoky seal yakitori was another. — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026 That’s not usually an issue with fig trees, however, which have much fewer pest and disease problems. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
  1. damn
  2. lick
  3. whit
  4. hoot
Noun
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of damn
Noun
  • Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Tin Lam, then about 14 and a recent immigrant from south Vietnam, doesn’t speak a lick of English.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lick
Noun
  • His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Definition of whit
Noun
  • What a hoot that was — eight Hall of Famers paired with professional anglers and competing for the biggest bass.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoot

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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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