Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter F - Page 12
Faulcon (n.) (Zool.) See Falcon.
Fauld (n.) The arch over the dam of a blast furnace; the tymp arch.
Fauld (n.) A piece of armor plate below the breastplate.
Faule (n.) A fall or falling band. [Obs.]
These laces, ribbons, and these faules. -- Herrick.
Fault (n.) Defect; want; lack; default.
One, it pleases me, for fault of a better, to call my friend. -- Shak.
Fault (n.) Anything that fails, that is wanting, or that impairs excellence; a failing; a defect; a blemish.
As patches set upon a little breach Discredit more in hiding of the fault. -- Shak.
Fault (n.) A moral failing; a defect or dereliction from duty; a deviation from propriety; an offense less serious than a crime.
Fault (n.) (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation of the strata of the vein.
Fault (n.) (Geol. & Mining) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam; as, slate fault, dirt fault, etc. -- Raymond.
Fault (n.) (Hunting) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled, With much ado, the cold fault cleary out. -- Shak.
Fault (n.) (Tennis) Failure to serve the ball into the proper court.
Fault (n.) (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit.
Fault (n.) (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated structure resulting from such slipping.
Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have moved is called the
Fault plane. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a
Vertical fault; When its inclination is such that the present relative position of the two masses could have been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane, of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a
Normal fault, or Gravity fault. When the fault plane is so inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up relatively, the fault is then called a
Reverse fault (or Reversed fault), Thrust fault, or overthrust fault. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault is then called a
Horizontal fault. The linear extent of the dislocation measured on the fault plane and in the direction of movement is the
Displacement; The vertical displacement is the
Throw; The horizontal displacement is the
Heave. The direction of the line of intersection of the fault plane with a horizontal plane is the
Trend Of the fault. A fault is a
Strike fault When its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal plane); it is a
Dip fault When its trend is at right angles to the strike; an
Oblique fault When its trend is oblique to the strike.
Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called
Cross faults. A series of closely associated parallel faults are sometimes called
Step faults And sometimes
Distributive faults.
At fault, Unable to find the scent and continue chase; hence, in trouble or embarrassment, and unable to proceed; puzzled; thrown off the track.
To find fault, To find reason for blaming or complaining; to express dissatisfaction; to complain; -- followed by with before the thing complained of; but formerly by at. "Matter to find fault at." -- Robynson (More's Utopia).
Syn: -- Error; blemish; defect; imperfection; weakness; blunder; failing; vice.
Usage: Fault, Failing, Defect, Foible. A fault is positive, something morally wrong; a failing is negative, some weakness or falling short in a man's character, disposition, or habits; a defect is also negative, and as applied to character is the absence of anything which is necessary to its completeness or perfection; a foible is a less important weakness, which we overlook or smile at. A man may have many failings, and yet commit but few faults; or his faults and failings may be few, while his foibles are obvious to all. The faults of a friend are often palliated or explained away into mere defects, and the defects or foibles of an enemy exaggerated into faults. "I have failings in common with every human being, besides my own peculiar faults; but of avarice I have generally held myself guiltless." -- Fox. "Presumption and self-applause are the foibles of mankind." -- Waterland.
Faulted (imp. & p. p.) of Fault
Faulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fault
Fault (v. t.) To charge with a fault; to accuse; to find fault with; to blame. [Obs.]
For that I will not fault thee. -- Old Song.
Fault (v. t.) (Geol.) To interrupt the continuity of (rock strata) by displacement along a plane of fracture; -- chiefly used in the p. p.; as, the coal beds are badly faulted.
Fault (v. i.) To err; to blunder, to commit a fault; to do wrong. [Obs.]
If after Samuel's death the people had asked of God a king, they had not faulted. -- Latimer.
Fault (n.) A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" [syn: mistake, error, fault].
Fault (n.) An imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" [syn: defect, fault, flaw].
Fault (n.) The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did" [syn: demerit, fault] [ant: merit, virtue].
Fault (n.) (Geology) A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"[ syn: fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break]
Fault (n.) (Electronics) Equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it".
Fault (n.) Responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's fault".
Fault (n.) (Sports) A serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults".
Fault (v.) Put or pin the blame on [syn: blame, fault] [ant: absolve, free, justify].
Fault, () A manifestation of an error in software.
A fault, if encountered, may cause a failure.
Fault, () Page fault. (1996-05-14)
Fault, () contracts, civil law. An improper act or omission, which arises from ignorance, carelessness, or negligence. The act or omission must not have been meditated, and must have caused some injury to another. Lec. Elem. Sec. 783. See Dolus, Negligence. 1 Miles' Rep. 40.
Fault, () Faults or negligence are usually divided into, gross, ordinary, and slight: 1. Gross fault or neglect, consists in not observing that care towards others, which a man the least attentive, usually takes of his own affairs. Such fault may, in some cases, afford a presumption of fraud, and in very gross cases it approaches so near, as to be almost undistinguishable from it, especially when the facts seem hardly consistent with an honest intention. But there may be a gross fault without fraud. 2 Str. 1099; Story, Bailm. Sec. 18-22; Toullier, 1. 3, t. 3, Sec. 231. 2. Ordinary faults consist in the omission of that care which mankind generally pay to their own concerns; that is, the want of ordinary diligence. 3. A slight fault consists in the want of that care which very attentive persons take of their own affairs. This fault assimilates itself, and, in some cases, is scarcely distinguishable, from mere accident, or want of foresight. This division has been adopted by common lawyers from the civil law. Although the civilians generally agree in this division, yet they are not without a difference of opinion. See Pothier, Observation generale, sur le precedent Traite, et sur les suivants; printed at the end of his Traite des Obligations, where he cites Accurse, Alciat, Cujas, Duaren, D'Avezan, Vinnius, and Heineccius, in support of this division. On the other side the reader is referred to Thomasius, tom. 2, Dissertationem, pago 1006; Le Brun, cited by Jones, Bailm. 27; and Toullier, Droit Civil Francais, liv. 3, tit. 3, Sec. 231.
Fault, () These principles established, different rules have been made as to the responsibilities of parties for their faults in relation to their contracts. They are reduced by Pothier to three.
Fault, () In those contracts where the party derives no benefit from his undertaking, he is answerable only for his gross faults.
Fault, () In those contracts where the parties have a reciprocal interest, as in the contract of sale, they are responsible for ordinary neglect.
Fault, () In those contracts where the party receives the only advantage, as in the case of loan for use, he is answerable for his slight fault. Poth. Observ. Generale; Traite des Oblig. Sec. 142; Jones, Bailm. 119 Story, Bailm. 12. See also Ayliffe, Pand. 108. Civ. C. Lou. 3522; 1 Com. Dig. 41 3; 5 Id. 184; Wesk. on Ins. 370.
Faulter (n.) One who commits a fault. [Obs.]
Behold the faulter here in sight. -- Fairfax.
Fault-finder (n.) One who makes a practice of discovering others' faults and censuring them; a scold.
Fault-finding (n.) The act of finding fault or blaming; -- used derogatively. Also Adj.
Faultful (a.) Full of faults or sins. -- Shak.
Faultily (adv.) In a faulty manner.
Faultily (adv.) In an inaccurate manner; "these statements were faultily attributed to me".
Faultiness (n.) Quality or state of being faulty.
Round, even to faultiness. -- Shak.
Faultiness (n.) The state of being defective [syn: defectiveness, faultiness]
Faulting (n.) (Geol.) The state or condition of being faulted; the process by which a fault is produced.
Faulting (n.) (Geology) A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust" [syn: fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break].
Faultless (a.) 無缺點的；完美無缺的 Without fault; not defective or imperfect; free from blemish; free from incorrectness, vice, or offense; perfect; as, a faultless poem.
Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. -- Pope.
Syn: Blameless; spotless; perfect. See {Blameless}. -- {Fault"less*ly}, adv. - {Fault"less*ness}, n.
Faultless (a.) Without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record" [syn: faultless, immaculate, impeccable].
Faultlessness (n.) The quality of being without an error or fault [syn: {faultlessness}, {impeccability}].
Compare: Impeccability
Impeccability (n.) 無罪；無缺點 See Impeccable
Compare: Impeccable
Impeccable (a.) 無懈可擊的；無缺點的 In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.
‘He had impeccable manners.’
Impeccable (a.) Not liable to sin; exempt from the possibility of doing wrong. -- n. One who is impeccable; esp., one of a sect of Gnostic heretics who asserted their sinlessness.
God is infallible, impeccable, and absolutely perfect. -- P. Skelton.
Impeccable (a.) Without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record" [syn: faultless, immaculate, impeccable].
Impeccable (a.) Not capable of sin.
Faultless (a.) Faultlessly (adv.) , Faultlessness (n.) : Having no fault : Irreproachable <faultless workmanship>.
Faultless (a.) Perfect, Having no mistakes or flaws.
Faulty (a.) Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.
Created once So goodly and erect, though faulty since. -- Milton.
Faulty (a.) Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure. -- Shak.
The king doth speak . . . as one which is faulty. -- 2 Sam. xiv. 13.
Faulty (a.) Having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective" [syn: defective, faulty].
Faulty (a.) Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road" [syn: faulty, incorrect, wrong].
Faulty (a.) Non-functional; buggy. Same denotation as bletcherous, losing, q.v., but the connotation is much milder.
Faun (n.) (Rom. Myth.) A god of fields and shipherds, diddering little from the satyr. The fauns are usually represented as half goat and half man.
Satyr or Faun, or Sylvan. -- Milton.
Faun (n.) Ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr.
Fauna (n.) (Zool.) The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna; recent fauna.
Fauna (n.) All the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch" [syn: fauna, zoology] [ant: botany, flora, vegetation].
Fauna (n.) A living organism characterized by voluntary movement [syn: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna].
Faunal (a.) Relating to fauna.
Faunist (n.) One who describes the fauna of country; a naturalist. -- Gilbert White.
Fauni (n. pl. ) of Faunus.
Faunus (n.) (Myth.) See Faun.
Fausen (n.) (Zool.) A young eel. [Prov. Eng.]
Fausse-braye (n.) (Mil.) A second raampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level.
Faustian (a.) Pertaining to or resembling or befitting Faust or Faustus especially in insatiably striving for worldly knowledge and power even at the price of spiritual values; "a Faustian pact with the Devil".
Faustian (a.) Relating to or resembling Faust, a German astronomer and necromancer reputed to have sold his soul to the Devil.
‘Modern celebrities enter into a Faustian pact with the general public.’
Fauteuil (n.) An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.
Fauteuil (n.) Chair of a presiding officer.
Fauteuil (n.) An upholstered armchair.
Fautor
(n.) A
favorer; a patron; one who gives countenance or support; an abettor. [Obs.]
The king and the
fautors of his proceedings. -- Latimer.
Fautress (n.) A patroness. [Obs.] -- Chapman.
Fauvette (n.) (Zool.) A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers.
Fauces (n. pl.) (Anat.) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils.
Fauces (n. pl.) (Bot.) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
Fauces (n. pl.) (Zool.) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.
Fauces (n. pl. ) of Faux.
Faux (n.) See Fauces.
Fauces (n.) The passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx.
Faux pas (n.) A false step; a mistake or wrong measure; especially, a slip or misstep in social etiquette; a blunder in conduct or manners that causes embarassment; as, he committed the faux pas of mentioning John's former wife.
Faux pas (n.) A socially awkward or tactless act [syn: faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie].
Faux pas (n.) [ C ] (pl. Faux pas) 失言；失禮 Words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite.
// I made some remark about his wife's family, and then realized I'd made a serious faux pas.
Favaginous (a.) Formed like, or resembling, a honeycomb.
Favas (n.) See Favus, n., 2. -- Fairholt.
Favus (n.) (Med.) A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.
Favus (n.) A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila. -- Mollett.
Favel (a.) Yellow; fallow; dun. [Obs.] -- Wright.
Favel (n.) A horse of a favel or dun color.
{To curry favel}. See {To curry favor}, under {Favor}, n.
Favel (n.) Flattery; cajolery; deceit. [Obs.] -- Skeat.
Favella (n.) (Bot.) A group of spores arranged without order and covered with a thin gelatinous envelope, as in certain delicate red algae.
Faveolate (a.) Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose.
Faveolate (a.) Pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb) [syn: alveolate, faveolate, cavitied, honeycombed, pitted].
Favillous (a.) Of or pertaining to ashes. [Obs.]
Light and favillous particles. -- Sir T. Browne.
Favonian (a.) Pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.
Favonian (a.) Of or relating to the west wind; mild.
Favor (n.) Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
Hath crawled into the favor of the king. -- Shak.
Favor (n.) The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.
But found no favor in his lady's eyes. -- Dryden.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. -- Luke ii. 52.
Favor (n.) A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration.
Beg one favor at thy gracious hand. -- Shak.
Favor (n.) Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
I could not discover the lenity and favor of this sentence. -- Swift.
Favor (n.) The object of regard; person or thing favored.
All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, His chief delight and favor. -- Milton.
Favor (n.) A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.
Wear thou this favor for me, and stick it in thy cap. -- Shak.
Favor (n.) Appearance; look; countenance; face. [Obs.]
This boy is fair, of female favor. -- Shak.
Favor (n.) (Law) Partiality; bias. -- Bouvier.
Favor (n.) A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received.
Favor (n.) (pl.) Love locks. [Obs.] -- Wright.
Challenge to the favor or Challenge for favor (Law), The challenge of a juror on grounds not sufficient to constitute a principal challenge, but sufficient to give rise to a probable suspicion of favor or bias, such as acquaintance, business relation, etc. See Principal challenge, under Challenge.
In favor of, Upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of.
In favor with, Favored, countenanced, or encouraged by.
To curry favor [see the etymology of Favor, above], To seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities.
With one's favor, or By one's favor, With leave; by kind permission.
But, with your favor, I will treat it here. -- Dryden.
Syn: Kindness; countenance; patronage; support; lenity; grace; gift; present; benefit.
Favored (imp. & p. p.) of Favor
Favoring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Favor
Favor (v. t.) To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards.
O happy youth! and favored of the skies. -- Pope.
He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab. -- 2 Sam. xx. 11.
[The painter] has favored her squint admirably. -- Swift.
Favor (n.) To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy.
Favor (n.) To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father.
The porter owned that the gentleman favored his maste -- Spectator.
Favor (n.) An act of gracious kindness [syn: favor, favour].
Favor (n.) An advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor" [syn: favor, favour].
Favor (n.) An inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season" [syn: favor, favour].
Favor (n.) A feeling of favorable regard [syn: favor, favour]
Favor (n.) Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party [syn: party favor, party favour, favor, favour].
Favor (v.) Promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" [syn: prefer, favor, favour].
Favor (v.) : Consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" [syn: favor, favour].
Favor (v.) Treat gently or carefully [syn: favor, favour].
Favor (v.) Bestow a privilege upon [syn: privilege, favor, favour].
Favor. Bias partiality; lenity; prejudice.
Favor (v.) The grand jury are sworn to inquire into all offences which have been committed, and of all violations of law, without fear, favor, or affection. Vide Grand Jury. When a juror is influenced by bias or prejudice, so that there is not sufficient ground for a principal challenge, he may nevertheless be challenged for favor. Vide Challenge, and Bac. Ab. Juries, E; Dig. 50, 17, 156, 4; 7 Pet. R. 160.
Favored (a.) Preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" [syn: favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent].
Favorable (a.) 贊同的；稱讚的 [（+to）]；有利的，順利的，適合的 [（+for/ to）]；討人喜歡的 Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.
Lend favorable ears to our request. -- Shak.
Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. -- Ps. lxxxv. 1.
Favorable (a.) Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient.
A place very favorable for the making levies of men. -- Clarendon.
The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. -- Sir W. Temple.
Favorable (a.) Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] -- Spenser. -- Fa"vora*ble*ness, n. -- Fa"vor*a*bly, adv.
The favorableness of the present times to all exertions in the cause of liberty. -- Burke.
Favorable (a.) Encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" [syn: favorable, favourable] [ant: unfavorable, unfavourable].
Favorable (a.) (Of winds or weather) Tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" [syn: favorable, favourable] [ant: unfavorable, unfavourable].
Favorable (a.) Presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" [syn: golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous].
Favorable (a.) Inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement" [syn: friendly, favorable, well-disposed].
Favorable (a.) Occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests" [syn: favorable, favourable].
Favored (a.) Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend.
Favored (a.) Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well-favored; hard-favored, etc.
Favoredly (adv.) In a favored or a favorable manner; favorably. [Obs.] -- Deut. xvii. 1. -- Arscham.
Favoredness (n.) Appearance. [Obs.]
Favorer (n.) One who favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a well-wisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity. [Written also favourer.]
And come to us as favorers, not as foes. -- Shak.
Favoress (n.) A woman who favors or
gives countenance. [Written also fovouress.]
Favoring (a.) That favors. -- Fa"vor*ing*ly, adv.
Favorite (n.) [C] 特別喜愛的人（或物）；受寵的人，親信；最有希望獲勝者（尤指馬） A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority.
Committing to a wicked favorite All public cares. -- Milton.
Favorite (n.) pl. Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II. [Obs.] -- Farquhar.
Favorite (n.) (Sporting) The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.
Favorite (a.) 特別喜愛的 Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. "His favorite argument." -- Macaulay.
Favorite (a.) Appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction" [syn: {favorite}, {favourite}].
Favorite (a.) Preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" [syn: {favored}, {favorite(a)}, {favourite(a)}, {best-loved}, {pet}, {preferred}, {preferent}].
Favorite (n.) Something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites" [syn: {favorite}, {favourite}].
Favorite (n.) A special loved one [syn: {darling}, {favorite}, {favourite}, {pet}, {dearie}, {deary}, {ducky}].
Favorite (n.) A competitor thought likely to win [syn: {front-runner}, {favorite}, {favourite}].
Favoritism (n.) 偏袒；得寵 The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality.
A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. -- A. Hamilton.
Favoritism (n.) An inclination to favor some person or group [syn: {favoritism}, {favouritism}].
Favoritism (n.) Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice [syn: {discrimination}, {favoritism}, {favouritism}].
Favorless (a.) Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no countenance or support.
Favorless (a.) Unpropitious; unfavorable. [Obs.] "Fortune favorless." -- Spenser.
Favose (a.) (Bot.) Honeycombed. See Faveolate.
Favose (a.) (Med.) Of or pertaining to the disease called favus.
Favosite (a.) (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the genus Favosites.
Favosites (n.) (Paleon.) A genus of fossil corals abundant in the Silurian and Devonian rocks, having polygonal cells with perforated walls.
Favourite (a.) 【主英】特別喜愛的 Appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction" [syn: {favorite}, {favourite}].
Favourite (a.) Preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" [syn: {favored}, {favorite(a)}, {favourite(a)}, {best-loved}, {pet}, {preferred}, {preferent}].
Favourite (n.) [C] 【主英】 特別喜愛的人（或物）；受寵的人，親信；最有希望獲勝者（尤指馬） A competitor thought likely to win [syn: {front-runner}, {favorite}, {favourite}].
Favourite (n.) A special loved one [syn: {darling}, {favorite}, {favourite}, {pet}, {dearie}, {deary}, {ducky}].
Favourite (n.) Something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites" [syn: {favorite}, {favourite}].
Favus (n.) (Med.) A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.
Favus (n.) A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila. -- Mollett.
Favus (n.) A contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East.
Fawe (a.) Fain; glad; delighted. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Fawkner (n.) A falconer. [Obs.] -- Donne.
Fawn (a.) Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored.
Fawn (v. i.) To bring forth a fawn.
Fawned (imp. & p. p.) of Fawn.
Fawning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fawn.
Fawn (v. i.) To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to flatter meanly; -- often followed by on or upon.
You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds. -- Shak.
Thou with trembling fear, Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest. -- Milton.
Courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him. -- Macaulay.
Fawn (n.) (Zool.) A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See Buck.
Fawn (n.) The young of an animal; a whelp. [Obs.]
[The tigress] . . . followeth . . . after her fawns. -- Holland.
Fawn (n.) A fawn color.
Fawn (n.) A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy. -- Shak.
Fawn (n.) A color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun" [syn: dun, greyish brown, grayish brown, fawn].
Fawn (n.) A young deer.
Fawn (v.) Show submission or fear [syn: fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel].
Fawn (v.) Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" [syn: fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up].
Fawn (v.) Have fawns; "deer fawn".
Fawn-colored (a.) Of the color of a fawn; light yellowish brown.
Fawn-colored (a.) Having the color of a fawn [syn: fawn-colored, fawn-coloured].