- any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, especially a small tree, F. carica, native to southwestern Asia, bearing a turbinate or pear-shaped fruit that is eaten fresh, preserved, or dried.
- the fruit of such a tree or shrub, or of any related species.
- any of various plants having a fruit somewhat resembling this.
- a contemptibly trifling or worthless amount; the least bit: His help wasn't worth a fig.
- a gesture of contempt.
- dress or array: to appear at a party in full fig.
- condition: to feel in fine fig.
- figurative.
- figuratively.
- figure; figures.
- any moraceous tree or shrub of the tropical and subtropical genus Ficus, in which the flowers are borne inside a pear-shaped receptacle
- the fruit of any of these trees, esp of F. carica, which develops from the receptacle and has sweet flesh containing numerous seedlike structures
- any of various plants or trees having a fruit similar to this
- a succulent plant, Mesembryanthemum edule, of southern Africa, having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp: family Aizoaceae
- something of negligible value; jot
- a piece or segment from an orange
- an insulting gesture made with the thumb between the first two fingers or under the upper teeth
- to dress (up) or rig (out)
- to administer stimulating drugs to (a horse)
- dress, appearance, or array (esp in the phrase in full fig)
- physical condition or form
- figurative(ly)
- figure
