| Facebook |
a U.S. corporation that developed a social media service in 2004. Users of this service can post status updates and exchange messages with a designated group of other users called "friends." [2 definitions] |
| face card |
any king, queen, or jack in a regular deck of playing cards. |
| face cord |
a unit of volume used for fuel wood, equal to about to one third of a cord, or about forty cubic feet. |
| facedown |
with the face or front side down. [2 definitions] |
| faceless |
without a face. [2 definitions] |
| face-lift |
cosmetic surgery performed to tighten facial tissue and improve appearance by eliminating wrinkles and other signs of aging. [2 definitions] |
| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [2 definitions] |
| face powder |
a dustlike cosmetic substance composed of talcum, used esp. to absorb excess oil. |
| face-saving |
serving or intended to preserve one's honor, dignity, prestige, or good reputation. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished faces of a cut gemstone. [4 definitions] |
| face the music |
(informal) to assume responsibility for one's actions; face the consequences. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| face to face |
in the presence of each other; in person. |
| face up to |
to admit the existence of. [2 definitions] |
| face value |
the actual value printed or stamped on the front of money, bonds, stock, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| facial |
of or pertaining to the face. [2 definitions] |
| facial tissue |
a soft sheet of tissue paper used esp. as a handkerchief; kleenex. |
| -facient |
making; causing; bringing about. |
| facies |
in geology, the characteristics of a rock, such as appearance or composition, that distinguish it from others and indicate its origin. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. [3 definitions] |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in progress. |