noun
- Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
- A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.
- Fairness, beauty.
- A fair woman; a sweetheart.
- Good fortune; good luck.
verb
- To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
- To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
- To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.
- To make fair or beautiful.
Synonyms: streamline
adjective
- Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
- Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
- Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond hair.
- Just, equitable.
- Adequate, reasonable, or decent.
- (of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course.
- Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.
- Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
- Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
- Between the baselines.
- (of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
- (of a ball delivered by the bowler) Not a no-ball.
- Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.
Synonyms: beautiful, lovely, pretty, equitable, honest, just, pale, clean, neat, pure
adverb
- Clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably
Pronunciation
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