| Fair |
superl. |
Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable;
said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct;
said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; fowing;
said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just;
said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence;
said of words, promises, etc. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting. |
| Fair |
superl. |
Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen. |
| Fair |
adv. |
Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably. |
| Fair |
n. |
Fairness, beauty. |
| Fair |
n. |
A fair woman; a sweetheart. |
| Fair |
n. |
Good fortune; good luck. |
| Fair |
v. t. |
To make fair or beautiful. |
| Fair |
v. t. |
To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines. |
| Fair |
n. |
A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade. |
| Fair |
n. |
A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair. |
| Fair |
n. |
A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair. |
| Fair catch |
|
A catch made by a player on side who makes a prescribed signal that he will not attempt to advance the ball when caught. He must not then be interfered with. |
| Fair-haired |
a. |
Having fair or light-colored hair. |
| Fair-leader |
n. |
A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope. |
| Fair-minded |
a. |
Unprejudiced; just; judicial; honest. |
| Fair-natured |
a. |
Well-disposed. |
| Fair-weather |
a. |
Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair-weather voyage. |
| Fair-weather |
a. |
Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend. |
| Fair-world |
n. |
State of prosperity. |
| Fairhood |
n. |
Fairness; beauty. |
| Fairies |
pl. |
of Fairy |
| Fairily |
adv. |
In the manner of a fairy. |
| Fairing |
n. |
A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair. |
| Fairish |
a. |
Tolerably fair. |
| Fairly |
adv. |
In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly. |
| Fairly |
adv. |
Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade. |
| Fairly |
adv. |
Honestly; properly. |
| Fairly |
adv. |
Softly; quietly; gently. |
| Fairness |
n. |
The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc. |
| Fairway |
n. |
The navigable part of a river, bay, etc., through which vessels enter or depart; the part of a harbor or channel ehich is kept open and unobstructed for the passage of vessels. |
| Fairy |
n. |
Enchantment; illusion. |
| Fairy |
n. |
The country of the fays; land of illusions. |
| Fairy |
n. |
An imaginary supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, and to meddle for good or evil in the affairs of mankind; a fay. See Elf, and Demon. |
| Fairy |
n. |
An enchantress. |
| Fairy |
a. |
Of or pertaining to fairies. |
| Fairy |
a. |
Given by fairies; as, fairy money. |
| Fairyland |
n. |
The imaginary land or abode of fairies. |
| Fairylike |
a. |
Resembling a fairy, or what is made or done be fairies; as, fairylike music. |
