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- [feyst]
- /feɪst/
- /feɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feyst]
- /feɪst/
Definitions of faced word
- adjective faced having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god. 1
- noun faced the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 1
- noun faced a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 1
- noun faced an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child put on a face when told to go to bed. 1
- noun faced cosmetics; makeup: Excuse me while I go to the powder room to put on my face. 1
- noun faced impudence; boldness: to have the face to ask such a rude question. 1
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Origin of faced
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; face + -ed3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
faced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faced
adjective faced
- crocked — injured
- lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance
- three sheets to the wind — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- drunk as a skunk — (Colloquial) (simile) Highly inebriated.
Antonyms for faced
noun faced
- grinned — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
- smiled — to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.
- backed — having a back or backing
- reared — to take care of and support up to maturity: to rear a child.
- cautioned — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
verb faced
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- disallowed — Forbidden.
- discontinued — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.