faints

or feints

[ feynts ]

/ feɪnts /

noun (used with a plural verb)

the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.

Compare foreshots.

Origin of faints

1735–45; noun use (in plural) of faint (adj.)

Words nearby faints

fainites, fáinne, faint, faintheart, fainthearted, faints, fainty, fair, fair and square, fair ball, Fairbanks

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Example sentences from the Web for faints

Danny suddenly gets visions of bloody elevators and faints, and is looked over by a doctor.
'The Shining': The Craziest Theories Behind the Film|Jean Trinh|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To lose hope is like losing the dynamo, the secret of inspiration, and the once indomitable will droops and faints away.
The Whole Armour of God|John Henry Jowett
When he faints or falls on the ground, he is raised up and urged to move on.
Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864|Various
She goes to call on the carrier's wife and faints: her condition is discovered.
Why we should read|S. P. B. Mais

The great mouse runs to her hole, and the little one, not knowing where to hide herself, faints.
A Literary History of the English People|Jean Jules Jusserand
Ethel accepts him, faints and is brought back to life by a clever "idear" of Bernard's, who pours water on her.
The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan|Daisy Ashford

British Dictionary definitions for faints

faints

/ (feɪnts) /

pl n

a variant spelling of feints

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单词	faints
释义	faints or feints [ feynts ] / feɪnts / noun (used with a plural verb) the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey. Compare foreshots. Origin of faints 1735–45; noun use (in plural) of faint (adj.) Words nearby faints fainites, fáinne, faint, faintheart, fainthearted, faints, fainty, fair, fair and square, fair ball, Fairbanks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for faints Danny suddenly gets visions of bloody elevators and faints, and is looked over by a doctor. 'The Shining': The Craziest Theories Behind the Film\|Jean Trinh\|March 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To lose hope is like losing the dynamo, the secret of inspiration, and the once indomitable will droops and faints away. The Whole Armour of God\|John Henry Jowett When he faints or falls on the ground, he is raised up and urged to move on. Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864\|Various She goes to call on the carrier's wife and faints: her condition is discovered. Why we should read\|S. P. B. Mais The great mouse runs to her hole, and the little one, not knowing where to hide herself, faints. A Literary History of the English People\|Jean Jules Jusserand Ethel accepts him, faints and is brought back to life by a clever "idear" of Bernard's, who pours water on her. The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan\|Daisy Ashford British Dictionary definitions for faints faints / (feɪnts) / pl n a variant spelling of feints Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to faints dim, remote, dull, slight, inaudible, weak, hazy, soothing, gentle, mild, distant, muffled, far-off, soft, vague, delicate, muted, stifled, black out, swoon
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faints

or feints

noun (used with a plural verb)

Origin of faints

Words nearby faints

Example sentences from the Web for faints

British Dictionary definitions for faints

pl n

Words related to faints