faultfinding |
the act or practice of criticizing or complaining, esp. about petty matters. [2 definitions] |
faultless |
without blemish, fault, or defect. |
faulty |
having imperfections, faults, or defects. |
faun |
a rural deity in Roman mythology that had the upright stance and upper body of a man and the ears, horns, and lower body of a goat. |
fauna |
animals collectively, esp. of a particular period, region, or environment. (Cf. flora.) [2 definitions] |
fauvism |
(sometimes cap.) in early twentieth-century painting, an expressionistic development, esp. French, involving the juxtaposition of different bold colors and sometimes the distortion of form. |
faux |
false or imitation. |
faux pas |
a tactless error in manners or behavior; social blunder. |
fava bean |
see "broad bean." |
favela |
in Brazil, a very poor area of a town characterized by shoddily-built housing. |
favor |
a kind or helpful act, usually done in response to another's request. [11 definitions] |
favorable |
advantageous, convenient, or helpful. [5 definitions] |
favored |
treated or looked upon with partiality. [2 definitions] |
favorite |
a person or thing treated with special favor. [3 definitions] |
favorite son |
a person supported as a presidential nominee by the leaders or delegates of his own state. [2 definitions] |
favoritism |
the unjust favoring of one group or person over another. |
favour |
a spelling of "favor" used in Canada and Britain. See "favor." |
favourable |
a spelling of "favorable" used in Canada and Britain. See "favorable." |
favourite |
a spelling of "favorite" used in Canada and Britain. See "favorite." |
fawn1 |
a young deer, esp. a suckling. [2 definitions] |
fawn2 |
to seek attention or favor by flattery or servility. [2 definitions] |