n. [ Furfurol + benzile. ] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, (C4H3O)2.C2O2, obtained by the oxidation of furoin. [ Written also furil. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. futilis that easily pours out, that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See Fuse, v. t. ] 1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Talkers and futile persons. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Of no importance; having no useful purpose; useless; vain; worthless; pointless. “Futile theories.” I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
His reasoning . . . was singularly futile. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. futilis that easily pours out, that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See Fuse, v. t. ] 1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Talkers and futile persons. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Of no importance; having no useful purpose; useless; vain; worthless; pointless. “Futile theories.” I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
His reasoning . . . was singularly futile. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
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