fuse² or (esp US) fuze /fūz/

1. A train of combustible material in a waterproof covering, used with a detonator to initiate an explosion
2. Any device used to explode a mine, bomb, etc under specified circumstances or at a specified time

a short fuse

A quick temper

• noisomely
• noisomeness
• noisomenesses
• noisy
• no joke
• no joy
• no laughing matter
• nole
• nolens volens
• noles
• no less
• noli me tangere
• noli-me-tangere
• nolition
• nolitions
• noll
• nolle prosequi
• nolle prosequis
• nolls
• Nollywood
• nolo contendere
• nolo contenderes
• nolo episcopari
• no longer
• nom