English-Thai Dictionary
fair
ADJ ของ สีผิว หรือ สีผม สี ขาวซีด ซีด pale kong-se-pil-rue-se-pom
fair
ADJ ปานกลาง ค่อนข้าง ดี average pan-kang
fair
ADJ มาก พอประมา ณ มาก พอสมควร quite large mak-por-pra-man
fair
ADJ ยุติธรรม เป็นธรรม เที่ยงตรง ถูกต้อง ซื่อสัตย์ สมเหตุสมผล reasonable equal yud-ti-tam
fair
ADJ สวยงาม งาม อ่อนหวาน sua-ngam
fair
ADJ สี อ่อน light-colored se-on
fair
ADJ สุภาพ อ่อนโยน มี มารยาท su-pab
fair
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทัศนวิสัย ที่ ดี กระจ่าง ไม่มี พายุ fine dry kiao-kab-thad-sa-na-wi-sai-ti-de
fair
ADJ เท่าเทียม ไม่ มีอคติ reasonable unbiased equal tao-tiam
fair
ADJ ไม่ มีตำหนิ ไม่มี จุดด่างพร้อย mai-me-tam-ni
fair
ADV ตรง เป้าหมาย trong-pao-mai
fair
ADV อย่างยุติธรรม อย่าง เที่ยงธรรม ถูกต้อง ตาม กฎ yang-yud-ti-tam
fair
N งานออกร้าน ขาย สินค้า งาน ประกวด สินค้า ด้าน การเกษตร market show ngan-ook-ran-kai-sin-ka
fair
N งานแสดงสินค้า งานแสดงสินค้า ทางอุตสาหกรรม exhibition ngan-sa-dang-sin-ka
fair
N สวนสนุก outdoor entertainment suan-sa-nok
fair and square
ADV ซื่อสัตย์ ยุติธรรม
fair crack of the whip
IDM โอกาส เหมาะ ใน การ ทำ บางสิ่ง o-kad-mor-nai-kan-tam-bang-sing
fair do's
IDM ยุติธรรม (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ yu-ti-tam
fair game
IDM คน หรือ สิ่ง ที่ พอ ยอม รับได้ kon-rue-sing-ti-por-yom-rab-dai
fair shake
SL ี โอกาส เท่ากับ คนอื่น o-kad-tao-kab-kon-uen
fair up
PHRV(อากาศ แจ่มใส (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ สดชื่น ขึ้น jam-sai
fair-haired
A ที่ มี ผม สี ทอง ที่ เป็น คนโปรด ของ เจ้านาย
fair-minded
A ที่ มีใจ เที่ยงธรรม
fair-minded
ADJ เที่ยงตรง ยุติธรรม ไม่ ลำเอียง ไม่ มีอคติ unbiased unprejudiced tiang-trong
fair-spoken
A ที่ ปากหวาน พูด เพราะ
fair-to-middling
IDM พอใช้ได้ พอ ยอม รับได้ por-chai-dai
fair-weather
A ที่ สำหรับ อากาศ ดี เท่านั้น
fair-weather
ADJ ซึ่ง คบหา ไม่ได้ ซึ่ง เป็นเพื่อน กิน ซึ่ง ร่วมสุข แต่ ไม่ ร่วมทุกข์ ซึ่ง ไม่ น่าไว้ใจ sueng-kob-ha-mai-dai
fair-weather
ADJ สำหรับ ใช้ ใน เวลา อากาศ ดี เหมาะกับ อากาศ ดี sam-rab-chai-nai-we-la-ar-kad-de
fair-weather friend
IDM เพื่อนกิน เพื่อน เที่ยว puean-kin
fair-weather friend
N เพื่อนกิน puean-kin
fairground
N บริเวณ งานแสดงนิทรรศการ ลาน จัด งานแสดง ลาน ตลาดนัด enclosure exhibition coloseum bo-ri-wen-ngan-sa-daeng-ni-thad-sa-kan
fairing
N ของขวัญ จาก งาน โครงสร้าง ของ พาหนะ ภายนอก ที่ ช่วย ลด แรงต้านทาน
fairish
ADJ ดี พอสมควร ดี พอใช้ de-por-som-kuan
fairish
ADJ มาก พอสมควร ใหญ่ พอควร mak-por-som-kuan
fairlead
N ลู กรอก luk-rok
fairly
ADV อย่าง พอสมควร พอใช้ พอใช้ได้ พอควร moderately yang-por-som-kuan
fairly
ADV อย่างยุติธรรม อย่าง เท่าเทียม อย่าง สมเหตุสมผล equitably dispassionately justly yang-yud-ti-tam
fairness
N ความยุติธรรม ความ ไม่ ลำเอียง ความ ตรงไปตรงมา impartiality justice injustice unfairness kwam-yud-ti-tam
fairway
N ทาง สนามกอล์ฟ ซึ่ง อยู่ ระหว่าง จุด ตั้ง ลูก กอล์ฟ และ หลุม tang-sa-nam-kof-sueng-yu-ra-wang-jud-tang-luk-kof-lae-lum
fairy
N นางฟ้า เทพธิดา elf spirit nang-fa
fairy
N ผู้ชาย ที่ รักร่วมเพศ (คำ สแลง เกย์ fag faggot homo phu-chai-ti-rak-ruam-ped
fairy
SL ผู้ชาย ที่ มี อาการ ตุ้งติ้ง ผู้ชาย ที่ มี พฤติกรรม เหมือน ผู้หญิง phu-chai-ti-me-ar-kan-tung-ting
fairy
SL ผู้ ที่ มี พฤติกรรม รักร่วมเพศ phu-ti-me-parued-ti-kam-rak-ruam-phed
fairy ring
N เชื้อรา ที่ ขึ้น เป็น วง ตาม พื้นหญ้า chuea-ra-ti-kuen-pen-wong-tam-puen-ya
fairy snuff!
SL คำอุทาน ที่ แสดงถึง ความ มีเหตุผล kam-u-than-ti-sa-daeng-thueng khwam mi hetphon
fairy tale
N เทพนิยาย fairy story folk tale teb-ni-yai
fairy tale
N เทพนิยาย เรื่อง โกหก หรือ เรื่อง ประหลาด
fairy tale
N เรื่อง โกหก เรื่อง แหกตา เรื่อง หลอกลวง concoction exaggeration truth ruang-ko-hok
fairyland
N แดน สวรรค์ ดินแดน หรรษา dan-sa-wan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FAIR
a. 1. Clear; free from spots; free from a dark hue; white; as a fair skin; a fair complexion. hence,
2. Beautiful; handsome; properly, having a handsome face.
Thou art a fair woman to look upon. Genesis 12:11. Hence,
3. Pleasing to the eye; handsome or beautiful in general.
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches. Ezekiel 31:7.
4. Clear; pure; free from feculence or extraneous matter; as fair water.
5. Clear; not cloudy or overcast; as fair weather; a fair sky.
6. Favorable; prosperous; blowing in a direction towards the place of destination; as a fair wind at sea.
7. Open; direct, as a way or passage. You are in a fair way to promotion. hence, likely to succeed. he stands as fair to succeed as any man.
8. Open to attack or access; unobstructed; as a fair mark; a fair butt; fair in sight; in fair sight; a fair view.
9. Open; frank; hones; hence, equal; just; equitable. My friend is a fair man; his offer is fair; his propositions are fair and honorable.
1 . Not effected by insidious or unlawful methods; not foul.
He died a fair and natural death.
11. Frank; candid; not sophistical or insidious; as a fair disputant.
12. Honest; honorable; mild; opposed to insidious and compulsory; as, to accomplish a thing by fair means.
13. Frank; civil; pleasing; not harsh.
When fair words and good counsel will not prevail on us, we must be frighted into our duty.
14. Equitable; just; erited.
His doom is fair,
That dust I am, and shall to dust return.
15. Liberal; not narrow; as a fair livelihood.
16. Plain; legible; as, the letter is written in a fair hand.
17. Free from stain or blemish; unspotted; untarnished; as a fair character or fame.
FAIR
adv. 1. Openly; frankly; civilly; complaisantly.
One of the company spoke him fair.
2. Candidly; honestly; equitably; He promised fair.
3. Happily; successfully.
Now fair befall thee.
4. On good terms; as, to keep fair with the world; to stand fair with one's companions.
To bid fair, is to be likely, or to have a fair prospect.
Fair and square, just dealing; honesty.
FAIR
n. 1. Elliptically, a fair woman; a handsome female. The fair, the female sex.
2. Fairness; applied to things or persons. [Not used. ]
FAIR
n.[L. forum, or feriae, a holiday, a day exempt from labor; Gr. to trade, whence, emporium, the primary sense of which is to pass. ] A stated market in a particular town or city; a stated meeting of buyers and sellers for trade. A fair is annual or more frequent. The privilege of holding fairs is granted by the king or supreme power. Among the most celebrated fairs in Europe are those of Frankfort and Leipsic in Germany; of Novi in the Milanese; of Riga and Archangel in Russia; of Lyons and St. Germain in France. In Great Britain many towns enjoy this privilege.
FAIR-HAND
a.Having a fair appearance.
FAIRING
n.A present given at a fair.
FAIRLY
adv. 1. Beautifully; handsomely. [Little used. ]
2. Commodiously; conveniently; as a town fairly situated for foreign trade.
3. Frankly; honestly; justly; equitably; without disguise, fraud or prevarication. The question was fairly stated and argued. Let us deal fairly with all men.
4. Openly; ingenuously; plainly. Let us deal fairly with ourselves or our own hearts.
5. Candidly.
I interpret fairly your design.
6. Without perversion or violence; as, an inference may be fairly deduced from the premises.
7. Without blots; in plain letters; plainly; legibly; as an instrument or record fairly written.
8. Completely; without deficience. His antagonist fought till he was fairly defeated.
9. Softly; gently.
FAIRNESS
n. 1. Clearness; freedom from spots or blemishes; whiteness; as the fairness of skin or complexion.
2. Clearness; purity; as the fairness of water.
3. Freedom from stain or blemish; as the fairness of character or reputation.
4. Beauty; elegance; as the fairness of form.
5. Frankness; candor; hence, honesty; ingenuousness; as fairness in trade.
6. Openness; candor; freedom from disguise, insidiousness or prevarication; as the fairness of an argument.
7. Equality of terms; equity; as the fairness of a contract.
8. Distinctness; freedom from blots or obscurity; as the fairness of hand-writing; the fairness of a copy.
FAIR-SPOKEN
a.Using fair speech; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. Arius, a fair-spoken man.
FAIRY
n. [The origin of this word is not obvious, and the radical letters are uncertain. the conjectures of Baxter, Jamieson and others throw no satisfactory light on the subject. ]
1. A fay; an imaginary being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form, dance in meadows, steal infants and play a variety of pranks. [See Elf and Demon. ]
2. An enchantress.
Fairy of the mine, an imaginary being supposed to inhabit mines, wandering about in the drifts and chambers, always employed in cutting ore, turning the windlass, etc. , yet effecting nothing. The Germans believe in two species; one fierce and malevolent; the other gentle. [See Cobalt. ]
Fairy ring or circle, a phenomenon observed in fields, vulgarly supposed to be caused by fairies in their dances. This circle is of two kinds; one about seven yards in diameter, containing a round bare path, a foot broad, with green grass in the middle; the other of different size, encompassed with grass.
FAIRY
a. 1. Belonging to fairies; as fairy land
2. Given by fairies; as fairy money or favors.
FAIRYLIKE
a.Imitating the manner of fairies.
FAIRYSTONE
n.A stone found in gravel pits. The fossil echinite, abundant in chalk pits.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FAIR
Fair, a. [Compar. Fairer; superl. Fairest.] Etym: [OE. fair, fayer,fager, AS. fæger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Isel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. fügen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and prob. also to E. fang, peace, pact, Cf. Fang, Fain, Fay to fit. ]
1. Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure. A fair white linen cloth. Book of Common Prayer.
2. Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful. Who can not see many a fair French city, for one fair French made. Shak.
3. Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin. The northern people large and fair-complexioned. Sir M. Hale.
4. Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; - - said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc. ; as, a fair sky; a fair day. You wish fair winds may waft him over. Prior.
5. 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. The caliphs obtained a mighty empire, which was in a fair way to have enlarged. Sir W. Raleigh.
6. (Shipbuilding )
Defn: Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; fowing; -- said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
7. 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. "I would call it fair play. " Shak.
8. Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; -- said of words, promises, etc. When fair words and good counsel will not prevail on us, we must be frighted into our duty. L' Estrange.
9. Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
1 . Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen. The news is very fair and good, my lord. Shak. Fair ball. (Baseball ) (a ) A ball passing over the home base at the height called for by the batsman, and delivered by the pitcher while wholly within the lines of his position and facing the batsman. (b ) A batted ball that falls inside the foul lines; -- called also a fair hit. -- Fair maid. (Zoöl.) (a ) The European pilchard (Clupea pilchardus ) when dried. (b ) The southern scup (Stenotomus Gardeni ). [Virginia ] -- Fair one, a handsome woman; a beauty, -- Fair play, equitable or impartial treatment; a fair or equal chance; justice. -- From fair to middling, passable; tolerable. [Colloq. ] -- The fair sex, the female sex.
Syn. -- Candid; open; frank; ingenuous; clear; honest; equitable; impartial; reasonable. See Candid.
FAIR
FAIR Fair, adv.
Defn: Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably. Fair and square, justly; honestly; equitably; impartially. [Colloq. ] -- To bid fair. See under Bid. -- To speak fair, to address with courtesy and frankness. [Archaic ]
FAIR
FAIR Fair, n.
1. Fairness, beauty. [Obs. ] Shak.
2. A fair woman; a sweetheart. I have found out a gift for my fair. Shenstone.
3. Good fortune; good luck. Now fair befall thee! Shak. The fair, anything beautiful; women, collectively. "For slander's mark was ever yet the fair. " Shak.
FAIR
FAIR Fair, v. t.
1. To make fair or beautiful. [Obs. ] Fairing the foul. Shak.
2. (Shipbuilding )
Defn: To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines.
FAIR
Fair, n. Etym: [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae, pl. ,days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus festal. See Feast. ]
1. 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.
2. A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.
3. A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc. , not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair. After the fair, Too late. [Colloq. ]
FAIR CATCH
FAIR CATCH Fair catch. (Football )
Defn: 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
FAIR-HAIRED Fair "-haired `, a.
Defn: Having fair or light-colored hair.
FAIRHOOD
FAIRHOOD Fair "hood, n.
Defn: Fairness; beauty. [Obs. ] Foxe.
FAIRILY
FAIRILY Fair "i *ly, adv.
Defn: In the manner of a fairy. Numerous as shadows haunting fairily The brain. Keats.
FAIRING
FAIRING Fair "ing, n.
Defn: A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair. Gay. Fairing box, a box receiving savings or small sums of money. Hannah More.
FAIRISH
FAIRISH Fair "ish, a.
Defn: Tolerably fair. [Colloq. ] W. D. Howells.
FAIR-LEADER
FAIR-LEADER Fair "-lead `er, n. (Naut. )
Defn: A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope.
FAIRLY
FAIRLY Fair "ly, adv.
1. In a fairmanner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly. Even the nature of Mr. Dimmesdale's disease had never fairly been revealed to him. Hawthorne.
2. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade.
3. Honestly; properly. Such means of comfort or even luxury, as lay fairly within their grasp. Hawthorne.
4. Softly; quietly; gently. [Obs. ] Milton.
FAIR-MINDED
FAIR-MINDED Fair "-mind `ed, a.
Defn: Unprejudiced; just; judicial; honest. -- Fair "*mind `ed *ness, n.
FAIR-NATURED
FAIR-NATURED Fair "-na `tured, a.
Defn: Well-disposed. "A fair-natured prince. " Ford.
FAIRNESS
FAIRNESS Fair "ness, n.
Defn: 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.
FAIR-SPOKEN
FAIR-SPOKEN Fair "-spo `ken, a.
Defn: Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. "A marvelous fair-spoken man. " Hooker.
FAIRWAY
FAIRWAY Fair "way `, n.
Defn: 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. Totten. the rough.
FAIR-WEATHER
FAIR-WEATHER Fair "-weath `er, a.
1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair-weather voyage. Pope.
2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend. Fair-weather sailor, a make-believe or inexperienced sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of carpet knight.
FAIR-WORLD
FAIR-WORLD Fair "-world ` n.
Defn: State of prosperity. [Obs. ] They think it was never fair-world with them since. Milton.
FAIRY
Fair "y, n.; pl. Fairies. Etym: [OE. fairie, faierie, enchantment, fairy folk, fairy, OF. faerie enchantment, F. féer, fr. LL. Fata one of the goddesses of fate. See Fate, and cf. Fay a fairy. ] [Written also faëry.]
1. Enchantment; illusion. [Obs. ] Chaucer. The God of her has made an end, And fro this worlde's fairy Hath taken her into company. Gower.
2. The country of the fays; land of illusions. [Obs. ] He [Arthur ] is a king y-crowned in Fairy. Lydgate.
3. 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. The fourth kind of spirit [is ] called the Fairy. K. James. And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring. Shak.
5. An enchantress. [Obs. ] Shak. Fairy of the mine, an imaginary being supposed to inhabit mines, etc. German folklore tells of two species; one fierce and malevolent, the other gentle, See Kobold. No goblin or swart fairy of the mine Hath hurtful power over true virginity. Milton.
FAIRY
FAIRY Fair "y, a.
1. Of or pertaining to fairies.
2. Given by fairies; as, fairy money. Dryden. Fairy bird (Zoöl.), the Euoropean little tern (Sterna minuta ); -- called also sea swallow, and hooded tern. -- Fairy bluebird. (Zoöl.) See under Bluebird. -- Fairy martin (Zoöl.), a European swallow (Hirrundo ariel ) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on overhanging cliffs. -- Fairy rings or circles, the circles formed in grassy lawns by certain fungi (as Marasmius Oreades ), formerly supposed to be caused by fairies in their midnight dances. -- Fairy shrimp (Zoöl.), a European fresh-water phyllopod crustacean (Chirocephalus diaphanus ); -- so called from its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions. The name is sometimes applied to similar American species. -- Fairy stone (Paleon.), an echinite.
FAIRYLAND
FAIRYLAND Fair "y *land ` n.
Defn: The imaginary land or abode of fairies.
FAIRYLIKE
FAIRYLIKE Fair "y *like `, a.
Defn: Resembling a fairy, or what is made or done be fairies; as, fairylike music.
New American Oxford Dictionary
fair
fair 1 |fe (ə )r fɛ (ə )r | ▶adjective 1 in accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate: the group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members. • just or appropriate in the circumstances: to be fair, this subject poses special problems. • archaic (of a means or procedure ) gentle; not violent. • Baseball (of a batted ball ) within the field of play marked by the first and third baselines. • Baseball pertaining to this part of the field: the ball was hit into fair territory. 2 (of hair or complexion ) light; blond. • (of a person ) having such a complexion or hair. 3 considerable though not outstanding in size or amount: he did a fair bit of coaching. • moderately good though not outstandingly so: he believes he has a fair chance of success. 4 (of weather ) fine and dry. • (of the wind ) favorable: they set sail with a fair wind. 5 archaic beautiful: attractive: the fairest of her daughters. • (of words, a speech, or a promise ) false, despite being initially attractive or pleasing; specious. ▶adverb 1 without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage: no one could say he played fair. 2 [ as submodifier ] dialect to a high degree: she'll be fair delighted to see you. ▶noun archaic a beautiful woman. ▶verb [ no obj. ] dialect (of the weather ) become fine: looks like it's fairing off some. PHRASES all's fair in love and war proverb in certain highly charged situations, any method of achieving your objective is justifiable. by fair means or foul using whatever means are necessary: they were determined to ensure victory for themselves, by fair means or foul. fair and square honestly and straightforwardly: we won the match fair and square. a fair deal equitable treatment. fair dinkum see dinkum. fair enough informal used to admit that something is reasonable or acceptable: “I can't come because I'm working late. ” “Fair enough. ” fair-to-middling slightly above average: she manages to capitalize on some fair-to-middling material. fair name dated a good reputation. the fair sex (also the fairer sex ) dated or humorous women. fair's fair informal used to request just treatment or assert that an arrangement is just: Fair's fair —we were here first. for fair informal, dated completely and finally: then we'd be rid of him for fair. in a fair way to do something dated having nearly done something, and likely to achieve it: he is in a fair way to get well. it's a fair cop Brit. an admission that the speaker has been caught doing wrong and deserves punishment. no fair informal unfair (often used in or as a petulant protestation ): no fair —we're the only kids in the whole school who don't get to watch TV on school nights. DERIVATIVES fair ish adjective, fair ness noun ORIGIN Old English fæger ‘pleasing, attractive, ’ of Germanic origin, related to Norwegian vakker, ‘beautiful. ’
fair
fair 2 |fɛ (ə )r | ▶noun a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment. • (also agricultural fair ) a competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, and household skills held annually by a town, county, or state and also featuring entertainment and educational displays. • a periodic gathering for the sale of goods. • an exhibition to promote particular products: the Contemporary Art Fair. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘periodic gathering for the sale of goods ’): from Old French feire, from late Latin feria, singular of Latin feriae ‘holy days ’ (on which such fairs were often held ).
fair
fair 3 |fɛ (ə )r fe (ə )r | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. faired ) streamline (a vehicle, boat, or aircraft ) by adding fairings. ORIGIN Old English in the senses ‘beautify ’ and ‘appear or become clean ’ The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.
Fairbanks
Fair banks 1 |ˈfe (ə )rˌbaNGks ˈfɛrbæŋks | the second-largest city in Alaska, in the central part of the state, near the junction of the Chena and Tanana rivers; pop. 35,132 (est. 2008 ).
Fairbanks
Fair banks 2 |ˈfe (ə )rˌbaNGks ˈfɛrbæŋks | the name of a family of US actors. • Douglas (1883 –1939 ); born Douglas Elton Ulman. He cofounded United Artists in 1919 and became known for his swashbuckling roles in such silent movies as The Mark of Zorro (1920 ), Robin Hood (1922 ), and The Thief of Baghdad (1924 ). • Douglas, Jr. (1909 –2000 ); born Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks. The son of Douglas, several of his roles were also in the swashbuckling tradition. Notable movies: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937 ), The Corsican Brothers (1941 ), and That Lady in Ermine (1948 ).
Fairborn
Fair born |ˈfe (ə )rˌbôrn ˈfɛrbɔrn | a city in southwestern Ohio, northeast of Dayton; pop. 32,366 (est. 2008 ).
fair catch
fair catch ▶noun Football a catch of a punt in which a player raises a hand and does not advance the ball.
fair copy
fair cop y |fɛ (ə )r ˈkɑpi | ▶noun written or printed matter transcribed or reproduced after final correction.
Fairfax, Thomas
Fair |fax |ˈfɛːfaks |, 3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1612 –71 ), English Parliamentary general. He was appointed commander of the New Model Army in 1645 and won the Battle of Naseby. Fairfax later helped to secure the restoration of Charles II.
Fairfax County
Fair fax Coun ty a county in northeastern Virginia that incorporates many suburbs of Washington, DC; pop. 1,015,302 (est. 2008 ).
Fairfield
Fair field |ˈfe (ə )rˌfēld ˈfɛrfild | 1 a city in north central California, an agricultural processing center; pop. 103,683 (est. 2008 ). 2 a residential town in southwestern Connecticut; pop. 57,345 (est. 2008 ). 3 a city in southwestern Ohio, north of Cincinnati; pop. 42,384 (est. 2008 ).
fair game
fair game |fɛ (ə )r ɡeɪm | ▶noun a person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism, exploitation, or attack.
fairground
fair ground |ˈfe (ə )rˌground ˈfɛrˌɡraʊnd |(often fairgrounds ) ▶noun an outdoor area where a fair is held.
fair-haired
fair-haired |ˈfɛr ˈˌhɛ (ə )rd | ▶adjective 1 having light-colored hair. 2 (of a person ) favorite; cherished: the fair-haired boy of American advertising.
fairies' bonnets
fair ies' bon nets ▶plural noun a small toadstool with a grooved, yellowish-brown, thimble-shaped cap, growing in large clusters on rotten wood or in soil. [Coprinus disseminatus, family Coprinaceae, class Hymenomycetes. ]
fairing
fair ing |ˈfe (ə )riNG ˈfɛrɪŋ | ▶noun an external metal or plastic structure added to increase streamlining and reduce drag, esp. on a high-performance car, motorcycle, boat, or aircraft.
fairing
fairing 2 |ˈfɛːrɪŋ | ▶noun archaic a small present bought at a fair.
Fair Isaac Corporation
Fair I saac Cor po ra tion (abbr.: FICO ) ▶noun Finance the largest and best known of several companies that provide software for calculating a person's credit score.
Fair Isle
Fair Isle |ˈferaɪl | one of the Shetland Islands, about halfway between Orkney and the main Shetland group. • [ usu. as adj. ] traditional multicolored geometric designs used in woolen knitwear: Fair Isle sweaters.
fairlead
fair lead |ˈfe (ə )rˌlēd ˈfɛrlid | ▶noun a ring mounted on a boat or ship to guide a rope, keeping it clear of obstructions and preventing it from being cut or chafed.
fairly
fair ly |ˈfe (ə )rlē ˈfɛ (ə )rli | ▶adverb 1 with justice: he could not fairly be accused of wasting police time. 2 [ usu. as submodifier ] to quite a high degree: I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair. I get along fairly well with everybody. • actually (used to emphasize something surprising or extreme ): he fairly snarled at her. PHRASES fairly and squarely another term for fair and square (see fair 1 ).
fair-market value
fair-mar ket val ue ▶noun a selling price for an item to which a buyer and seller can agree.
fair-minded
fair-mind ed |ˈfɛr ˈˌmaɪndɪd | ▶adjective impartial in judgment; just: a fair-minded employer. DERIVATIVES fair-mind ed ly adverb, fair-mind ed ness noun
fairness doctrine
fair ness doc trine ▶noun a former federal policy requiring television and radio broadcasters that presented one side of a controversy to provide the opportunity for opposing points of view to be expressed at no charge.
fair play
fair play |fɛ (ə )r pleɪ | ▶noun respect for the rules or equal treatment of all concerned.
fair-spoken
fair-spo ken ▶adjective archaic (of a person ) courteous and pleasant.
fair trade
fair trade |ferˈtreɪd | ▶noun trade in which fair prices are paid to producers in developing countries.
fair-trade agreement
fair-trade a gree ment ▶noun an agreement, typically illegal, between a manufacturer of a trademarked item in the US and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above that designated by the manufacturer.
fair use
fair use ▶noun (in US copyright law ) the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder.
fairwater
fair wa ter |ˈfe (ə )rˌwôtər, -ˌwätər ˈfɛrwɔtər | ▶noun a structure that improves the streamlining of a ship to assist its smooth passage through water.
fairway
fair way |ˈfe (ə )rˌwā ˈfɛrˌweɪ | ▶noun 1 the part of a golf course between a tee and the corresponding green, where the grass is kept short. 2 a navigable channel in a river or harbor. • a regular course or track followed by ships.
fair-weather friend
fair-weath er friend ▶noun a person who stops being a friend in times of difficulty.
fairy
fair y |ˈfe (ə )rē ˈfɛri | ▶noun ( pl. fairies ) 1 a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, esp. a female one. 2 informal, offensive a male homosexual. ▶adjective belonging to, resembling, or associated with fairies: fairy gold. DERIVATIVES fair y like |-līk |adjective ORIGIN Middle English (denoting fairyland, or fairies collectively ): from Old French faerie, from fae ‘a fairy, ’ from Latin fata ‘the Fates, ’ plural of fatum (see fate ). Compare with fay .
fairy armadillo
fair y ar ma dil lo ▶noun a very small burrowing armadillo found in southern South America. [Genus Clamyphorus, family Dasypodidae: two species. ]
fairy bluebird
fair y blue bird ▶noun a southern Asian forest songbird related to the orioles, the male of which has bright blue and black plumage. [Genus Irena, family Irenidae (or Oriolidae ): two species, in particular the widespread I. puella. ]
fairy cake
fairy cake ▶noun Brit. a small individual sponge cake, usually with icing or other decoration.
fairy dust
fair y dust ▶noun another term for pixie dust.
fairy fly
fair y fly ▶noun a minute parasitic wasp that lays its eggs in the eggs of other insects. [Family Mymaridae, order Hymenoptera: numerous genera. ]
fairy godmother
fair y god moth er |ˈˌfɛri ˈɡɑdˌməðər | ▶noun a female character in some fairy tales who has magical powers and brings unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine.
fairyland
fair y land |ˈfe (ə )rēˌland ˈfɛriˌlænd | ▶noun the imaginary home of fairies. • a beautiful or seemingly enchanted place: [ as modifier ] : a fairyland castle. • an imagined ideal place; a utopia.
fairy lights
fairy lights ▶plural noun Brit. small coloured electric lights used for decoration, especially at festivals such as Christmas.
fairy penguin
fairy pen |guin ▶noun a small penguin with bluish plumage found on the south coasts of Australia and New Zealand. ●Eudyptula minor, family Spheniscidae.
fairy ring
fair y ring ▶noun a circular area of grass that is darker in color than the surrounding grass due to the growth of certain fungi. They were popularly believed to have been caused by fairies dancing.
fairy shrimp
fair y shrimp ▶noun a small, transparent crustacean that typically swims on its back, using its legs to filter food particles from the water. [Order Anostraca, class Branchiopoda: many species, including brine shrimps. ]
fairy tale
fair y tale |ˈfɛri teɪl |(also fairy story ) ▶noun a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands. • [ as modifier ] denoting something regarded as resembling a fairy story in being magical, idealized, or extremely happy: a fairy-tale romance. • a fabricated story, esp. one intended to deceive.
fairy tern
fair y tern ▶noun a small white tropical tern that lays its single egg on a narrow ledge or on the bare branch of a tree. When it flies against a bright sky, the wings appear somewhat translucent, allowing the bone structure to be seen. [Gygis alba, family Sternidae. ]
fairy wren
fair y wren ▶noun a small Australian songbird with a long cocked tail, the male of which has partly or mainly blue plumage. [Genus Malurus, family Maluridae: several species, in particular the common superb fairy wren or blue wren (M. cyaneus ).]
Oxford Dictionary
fair
fair 1 |fɛː | ▶adjective 1 treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination: the group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members | a fairer distribution of wealth. • just or appropriate in the circumstances: to be fair, this subject poses special problems | it's not fair to take it out on her. • archaic (of a means or procedure ) not violent. 2 (of hair or complexion ) light; blonde: a pretty girl with long fair hair. • (of a person ) having a light complexion or hair: he's very fair with blue eyes. 3 considerable though not outstanding in size or amount: he did a fair bit of coaching. • moderately good: he believes he has a fair chance of success. • Austral. /NZ informal complete; utter: this cow is a fair swine. 4 (of weather ) fine and dry: a fair autumn day. • (of the wind ) favourable: they set sail with a fair wind. 5 archaic beautiful: the fairest of her daughters. • (of words ) specious despite being initially attractive. ▶adverb 1 without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage: no one could say he played fair. 2 [ as submodifier ] dialect to a high degree: she'll be fair delighted to see you. ▶noun archaic a beautiful woman. ▶verb [ no obj. ] dialect (of the weather ) become fine: looks like it's fairing off some. PHRASES all's fair in love and war proverb in certain highly charged situations, any method of achieving your objective is justifiable. by fair means or foul using whatever means are necessary. fair and square 1 Brit. with absolute accuracy: he got you fair and square in his gunsight. 2 honestly and straightforwardly: we won the match fair and square. a fair deal equitable treatment. fair dinkum see dinkum. fair dos Brit. informal used to request just treatment or accept that it has been given: Fair dos —you don't believe I've been idle all this time? fair enough informal used to admit that something is reasonable or acceptable. fair game a person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism, exploitation, or attack. fair go Austral. /NZ informal used for emphasis or to request someone to be reasonable or fair: Fair go! How can I ask a thing like that? fair name dated a good reputation. the fair (or fairer ) sex dated or humorous women. fair's fair informal used to request just treatment or assert that a situation is just: Fair's fair —we were here first. for fair US informal completely and finally: I hope we'll be rid of him for fair. in a fair way to do something likely to achieve something: you are in a fair way to have cured yourself. it's a fair cop Brit. informal an admission that the speaker has been caught doing wrong and deserves punishment. no fair N. Amer. informal unfair (often used in or as a petulant protestation ). be set fair Brit. (of the weather ) be fine and likely to stay fine for a time. DERIVATIVES fairish adjective, fairness noun ORIGIN Old English fæger ‘pleasing, attractive ’, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German fagar.
fair
fair 2 |fɛː | ▶noun 1 a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment. 2 a periodic gathering for the sale of goods. • an exhibition to promote particular products: the European Fine Art Fair. • N. Amer. an annual competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, etc. , held by a town, county, or state. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘periodic gathering for the sale of goods ’): from Old French feire, from late Latin feria, singular of Latin feriae ‘holy days ’ (on which such fairs were often held ).
fair
fair 3 |fɛə (r )| ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. faired ) streamline (a vehicle, boat, or aircraft ) by adding fairings. ORIGIN Old English in the senses ‘beautify ’ and ‘appear or become clean ’. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.
Fairbanks
Fairbanks 2 |ˈfɛːbaŋks | the name of two American actors. Douglas (Elton ) (1883 –1939, born Julius Ullman ) co-founded United Artists in 1919 and became famous for his swashbuckling film roles. His son Douglas (1909 –2000, known as Douglas Fairbanks Jr ) played similar roles.
Fairbanks
Fair banks 1 |ˈfe (ə )rˌbaNGks ˈfɛrbæŋks | the second-largest city in Alaska, in the central part of the state, near the junction of the Chena and Tanana rivers; pop. 35,132 (est. 2008 ).
Fairborn
Fair born |ˈfe (ə )rˌbôrn ˈfɛrbɔrn | a city in southwestern Ohio, northeast of Dayton; pop. 32,366 (est. 2008 ).
fair catch
fair catch ▶noun Football a catch of a punt in which a player raises a hand and does not advance the ball.
fair copy
fair copy ▶noun written or printed matter transcribed or reproduced after final correction.
Fairfax, Thomas
Fair |fax |ˈfɛːfaks |, 3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1612 –71 ), English Parliamentary general. He was appointed commander of the New Model Army in 1645 and won the Battle of Naseby. Fairfax later helped to secure the restoration of Charles II.
Fairfax County
Fair fax Coun ty a county in northeastern Virginia that incorporates many suburbs of Washington, DC; pop. 1,015,302 (est. 2008 ).
Fairfield
Fair field |ˈfe (ə )rˌfēld ˈfɛrfild | 1 a city in north central California, an agricultural processing center; pop. 103,683 (est. 2008 ). 2 a residential town in southwestern Connecticut; pop. 57,345 (est. 2008 ). 3 a city in southwestern Ohio, north of Cincinnati; pop. 42,384 (est. 2008 ).
fairground
fair |ground |ˈfɛːgraʊnd | ▶noun an outdoor area where a fair is held.
fair-haired
fair-haired ▶adjective 1 having light-coloured hair. 2 N. Amer. (of a person ) favourite; cherished: the critics' fair-haired boy of the moment.
fairies' bonnets
fair ¦ies' bon |nets ▶plural noun a small toadstool with a grooved, yellowish-brown, thimble-shaped cap, growing in large clusters on rotten wood or in soil. ●Coprinus disseminatus, family Coprinaceae, class Hymenomycetes.
fairing
fairing 1 |ˈfɛːrɪŋ | ▶noun an external metal or plastic structure added to increase streamlining on a high-performance car, motorcycle, boat, or aircraft.
fairing
fairing 2 |ˈfɛːrɪŋ | ▶noun archaic a small present bought at a fair.
Fair Isaac Corporation
Fair I saac Cor po ra tion (abbr.: FICO ) ▶noun Finance the largest and best known of several companies that provide software for calculating a person's credit score.
Fair Isle
Fair Isle |ˈfɛərʌɪl | one of the Shetland Islands, lying about halfway between Orkney and the main Shetland group. • a shipping forecast area in the NE Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland. • [ as noun ] [ usu. as modifier ] denoting traditional multicoloured geometric designs used in woollen knitwear: Fair Isle sweaters.
fairlead
fairlead |ˈfɛːliːd | ▶noun a ring mounted on a boat to guide a rope, keeping it clear of obstructions and preventing it from cutting or chafing.
fairly
fair ¦ly |ˈfɛːli | ▶adverb 1 with justice: he could not fairly be accused of wasting police time. 2 [ usu. as submodifier ] to a moderately high degree: I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair. • actually (used to emphasize something surprising or extreme ): he fairly snarled at her. PHRASES fairly and squarely another term for fair and square (see fair 1 ).
fair-market value
fair-mar ket val ue ▶noun a selling price for an item to which a buyer and seller can agree.
fair-minded
fair-minded ▶adjective impartial in judgement; just: a fair-minded employer. DERIVATIVES fair-mindedly adverb, fair-mindedness noun
fairness doctrine
fair ness doc trine ▶noun a former federal policy requiring television and radio broadcasters that presented one side of a controversy to provide the opportunity for opposing points of view to be expressed at no charge.
fair play
fair play ▶noun [ mass noun ] respect for the rules or equal treatment of all concerned. PHRASES fair play to someone Brit. used as an expression of approval when someone has done something praiseworthy or the right thing under the circumstances: he must have decided to bring the children up himself —fair play to him.
fair-spoken
fair-spoken ▶adjective archaic (of a person ) courteous and pleasant.
fair trade
fair trade |ˌfɛəˈtreɪd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers: [ as modifier ] : fair trade coffee.
fair-trade agreement
fair-trade a gree ment ▶noun an agreement, typically illegal, between a manufacturer of a trademarked item in the US and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above that designated by the manufacturer.
fair use
fair use ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in US copyright law ) the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder.
fairwater
fair |water |ˈfɛːwɔːtə | ▶noun a structure that improves the streamlining of a ship to assist its smooth passage through water.
fairway
fair |way |ˈfɛːweɪ | ▶noun 1 the part of a golf course between a tee and the corresponding green, where the grass is kept short. 2 a navigable channel in a river or harbour. • a regular course or track followed by ships.
fair-weather friend
fair-weather friend ▶noun a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty.
fairy
fairy |ˈfɛːri | ▶noun ( pl. fairies ) 1 a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one. 2 a Central and South American hummingbird with a green back and long tail. ●Genus Heliothryx, family Trochilidae: two species. 3 informal, derogatory a male homosexual. PHRASES away with the fairies Brit. informal giving the impression of being mad, distracted, or in a dreamworld. DERIVATIVES fairylike adjective ORIGIN Middle English (denoting fairyland, or fairies collectively ): from Old French faerie, from fae, ‘a fairy ’, from Latin fata ‘the Fates ’, plural of fatum (see fate ). Compare with fay .
fairy armadillo
fair y ar ma dil lo ▶noun a very small burrowing armadillo found in southern South America. [Genus Clamyphorus, family Dasypodidae: two species. ]
fairy bluebird
fair y blue bird ▶noun a southern Asian forest songbird related to the orioles, the male of which has bright blue and black plumage. [Genus Irena, family Irenidae (or Oriolidae ): two species, in particular the widespread I. puella. ]
fairy cake
fairy cake ▶noun Brit. a small individual sponge cake, usually with icing or other decoration.
fairy dust
fairy dust ▶noun [ mass noun ] used to refer to a hypothetical substance with magical properties that brings great success, good luck, or happiness: their whole life has been sprinkled with fairy dust .
fairy floss
fairy floss ▶noun Australian term for candyfloss.
fairy fly
fairy fly ▶noun a minute parasitic wasp which lays its eggs in the eggs of other insects. ●Family Mymaridae, order Hymenoptera: numerous genera.
fairy godmother
fairy god |mother ▶noun a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and brings good fortune to the hero or heroine. • a person who comes to the aid of someone in difficulty.
fairyland
fairy |land |ˈfɛːrɪland | ▶noun the imaginary home of fairies. • a beautiful place. • an imagined ideal place.
fairy lights
fairy lights ▶plural noun Brit. small coloured electric lights used for decoration, especially at festivals such as Christmas.
fairy penguin
fairy pen |guin ▶noun a small penguin with bluish plumage found on the south coasts of Australia and New Zealand. ●Eudyptula minor, family Spheniscidae.
fairy ring
fairy ring ▶noun a circular area of grass that is darker in colour than the surrounding grass due to the growth of certain fungi. They were popularly believed to have been caused by fairies dancing.
fairy ring champignon
fairy ring cham |pignon ▶noun see champignon.
fairy shrimp
fairy shrimp ▶noun a small transparent crustacean which typically swims on its back, using its legs to filter food particles from the water. ●Order Anostraca, class Branchiopoda: many species, including brine shrimps.
fairy story
fairy story |ˈfɛəristɔːri | ▶noun a children's tale about magical and imaginary beings and lands. • an untrue account.
fairy tale
fairy tale ▶noun a fairy story. • [ often as modifier ] something resembling a fairy story in being magical, idealized, or extremely happy: a fairy-tale romance. • a fabricated story, especially one intended to deceive.
fairy tern
fairy tern ▶noun a small white tropical tern which lays its single egg on a narrow ledge or on the bare branch of a tree. When flying against a bright sky the wings appear somewhat translucent, allowing the bone structure to be seen. ●Gygis alba, family Sternidae.
fairy wren
fairy wren ▶noun a small Australian songbird with a long cocked tail, the male of which has partly or mainly blue plumage. ●Genus Malurus, family Maluridae: several species, in particular the common superb fairy wren or blue wren (M. cyaneus ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
fair
fair 1 adjective 1 the courts were generally fair: just, equitable, honest, upright, honorable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, neutral, even-handed; lawful, legal, legitimate; informal legit, on the level; on the up and up. ANTONYMS unjust, biased. 2 fair weather: fine, dry, bright, clear, sunny, cloudless; warm, balmy, clement, benign, pleasant. ANTONYMS inclement. 3 fair winds: favorable, advantageous, benign; on one's side, in one's favor. ANTONYMS unfavorable. 4 fair hair: blond /blonde, yellowish, golden, flaxen, light, light brown, ash blond. ANTONYMS dark. 5 Hermione's fair skin: pale, light, light-colored, white, creamy. ANTONYMS dark. 6 archaic the fair maiden's heart. See beautiful. 7 the restaurant was fair: reasonable, passable, tolerable, satisfactory, acceptable, respectable, decent, all right, good enough, pretty good, not bad, average, middling; informal OK, so-so, [comme ci, comme ça ].PHRASES fair and square face it, I beat you fair and square: honestly, fairly, without cheating, without foul play, by the book; lawfully, legally, legitimately; informal on the level, on the up and up.
fair
fair 2 noun 1 a country fair: carnival, festival, exhibition; midway. 2 an antiques fair: market, bazaar, flea market, exchange, sale; dated emporium. 3 a new art fair: exhibition, exhibit, display, show, presentation, exposition.
fairly
fairly adverb 1 all students were treated fairly: justly, equitably, impartially, without bias, without prejudice, evenhandedly; lawfully, legally, legitimately, by the book; equally, the same. 2 the pipes are in fairly good condition: reasonably, passably, tolerably, adequately, moderately, quite, relatively, comparatively; informal pretty, kind of, kinda, sort of.
fair-minded
fair-minded adjective all you can do now is pray for a fair-minded jury: fair, just, even-handed, equitable, impartial, nonpartisan, unbiased, unprejudiced; honest, honorable, trustworthy, upright, decent; informal on the level; on the up and up.
fairy
fairy noun we were gleefully certain that little fairies inhabited our woods: sprite, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, puck, leprechaun; literary faerie, fay.
fairy tale, fairy story
fairy tale, fairy story noun 1 the movie was inspired by a fairy tale: folk tale, folk story, traditional story, myth, legend, fantasy, fable. 2 informal she accused him of telling fairy tales: lie, white lie, fib, half-truth, untruth, falsehood, tall tale, story, fabrication, invention, fiction; informal whopper, cock-and-bull story.
Oxford Thesaurus
fair
fair 1 adjective 1 the courts were generally regarded as fair: just, equitable, fair-minded, open-minded, honest, upright, honourable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, non-partisan, non-discriminatory, objective, neutral, even-handed, dispassionate, disinterested, detached; above board, lawful, legal, legitimate, proper, good; informal legit, kosher, pukka, on the level, square; N. Amer. informal on the up and up. ANTONYMS unfair. 2 I am hoping for fair weather for next week's trip: fine, dry, bright, clear, sunny, sunshiny, sunlit, cloudless, without a cloud in the sky; warm, balmy, summery, clement, benign, agreeable, pleasant, good. ANTONYMS inclement. 3 their voyage was helped by fair winds and calm seas: favourable, advantageous, helpful, benign, beneficial; opportune, timely; on one's side, in one's favour. ANTONYMS unfavourable. 4 she had fair curling hair: blond (e ), yellow, yellowish, golden, flaxen, light, light brown, light-coloured, strawberry blonde, tow-coloured, platinum, ash blonde, bleached, bleached-blonde, sun-bleached, peroxide, bottle-blonde; fair-haired, light-haired, golden-haired, flaxen-haired, tow-headed. ANTONYMS dark; brunette. 5 Belinda's skin was very fair: pale, light, light-coloured, white, cream-coloured, creamy, peaches and cream. ANTONYMS dark. 6 archaic he won the fair maiden's heart. See beautiful. 7 scoring twenty points was a fair achievement: reasonable, passable, tolerable, satisfactory, acceptable, respectable, decent, all right, good enough, goodish, pretty good, not bad, moderate, average, middling, ample, adequate, sufficient; informal OK, okay, so-so, fair-to-middling. PHRASES fair and square I won the race fair and square: honestly, fairly, without cheating, without foul play, by the book, according to the rules, in accordance with the rules; lawfully, legally, licitly, legitimately; informal on the level; N. Amer. informal on the up and up. fair play she had a clear sense of fair play: justice, justness, fair-mindedness, equity, equitableness, even-handedness, impartiality, lack of prejudice, open-mindedness.
fair
fair 2 noun 1 an English country fair: fete, gala, festival, carnival, funfair. 2 a local antiques fair: market, bazaar, mart, exchange, sale; open-air market, indoor market, flea market; archaic emporium. 3 Manchester is to host a new British art fair: exhibition, display, show, showing, presentation, demonstration, exposition, spectacle, extravaganza; N. Amer. exhibit; informal expo, demo.
fairly
fairly adverb 1 all pupils were treated fairly: justly, equitably, impartially, without bias, without prejudice, without fear or favour, with an open mind, open-mindedly, even-handedly, objectively, neutrally, disinterestedly; properly, lawfully, legally, legitimately, licitly, by the book, in accordance with the rules, according to the rules; equally, the same; informal fairly and squarely. ANTONYMS unfairly. 2 the pipes are in fairly good condition: reasonably, passably, tolerably, satisfactorily, sufficiently, adequately, moderately, quite, rather, somewhat, relatively, comparatively; informal pretty, kind of, sort of, kinda, ish. ANTONYMS insufficiently; extremely. 3 he fairly hauled her along the street: positively, really, veritably, simply, actually, absolutely, decidedly; practically, almost, nearly, all but, to all intents and purposes; informal plain, plumb.
fair-minded
fair-minded adjective he was respected as a fair-minded chief: fair, just, even-handed, equitable, egalitarian, impartial, non-partisan, non-discriminatory, unbiased, unprejudiced, open-minded, objective, dispassionate, unselfish, with no axe to grind; honest, honourable, trustworthy, upright, decent; informal on the level; N. Amer. informal on the up and up.
fairy
fairy noun all of the children believed in fairies: sprite, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, puck; dwarf, gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll; Scottish Folklore kelpie; Irish Folklore leprechaun, pishogue, Sidhe; S. African Folklore tokoloshe; Persian Mythology peri; literary faerie, fay; rare nix, nixie, hob, elfin.
fairy tale, fairy story
fairy tale, fairy story noun 1 the film was inspired by a fairy tale: folk tale, folk story, traditional story, myth, legend, romance, fantasy, fable, fiction; informal yarn. 2 informal she accused him of telling fairy tales: lie, white lie, fib, half-truth, untruth, falsity, falsehood, story, tall story, tall tale, made-up story, trumped-up story, fabrication, invention, piece of fiction, falsification; informal whopper, cock and bull story, angler's tale; Brit. informal porky, porky pie, pork pie; humorous terminological inexactitude.
Duden Dictionary
fair
fair Adjektiv |fɛːɐ̯ |englisch fair < altenglisch fæger = schön, lieblich; vgl. altsächsisch, althochdeutsch fagar = schön a den Regeln des Zusammenlebens entsprechend; anständig, gerecht im Verhalten gegenüber anderen eine faire Verhandlung | ich bin immer fair zu Ihnen gewesen | das war nicht ganz fair von ihm | jemanden fair behandeln | sich jemandem gegenüber fair benehmen, verhalten b Sport den [Spiel ]regeln entsprechend und kameradschaftlich ein fairer Wettkampf | er spielt nicht immer fair
fairerweise
fai rer wei se Adverb den Grundsätzen der Fairness entsprechend er hat mich fairerweise gewarnt
Fairness
Fair ness Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈfɛːɐ̯nɛs |die Fairness; Genitiv: der Fairness englisch fairness a anständiges Verhalten; gerechte, ehrliche Haltung andern gegenüber b Sport den [Spiel ]regeln entsprechendes, anständiges und kameradschaftliches Verhalten beim Spiel, Wettkampf o. Ä.
Fair Play
Fair Play , Fair play Substantiv, Neutrum , das Fairplay |ˈfɛːɐ̯ ˈpleɪ ˈfɛːɐ̯pleɪ ˈfɛːɐ̯ ˈpleɪ ˈfɛːɐ̯pleɪ |das Fair Play; Genitiv: des Fair Play [s ] das Fairplay; Genitiv: des Fairplay [s ] englisch fair play Fairness
Fair Trade
Fair Trade Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈfɛəˈtreɪd |der Fair Trade; Genitiv: des Fair Trade [s ] < meist ohne Artikel gebraucht > Handel mit Produkten der Dritten Welt zu Bedingungen, die auch aus Sicht der Produzenten als fair und angemessen anzusehen sind
Fair-Trade-Produkt
Fair-Trade-Pro dukt Substantiv, Neutrum , das nach den Bestimmung des Fair Trade gehandeltes Produkt 1a
Fairway
Fair way Substantiv, Neutrum Golf , das |ˈfɛːɐ̯weɪ |das Fairway; Genitiv: des Fairways, Plural: die Fairways englisch fairway, aus: fair = frei von Hindernissen und way = Weg, Bahn kurz gemähte Spielbahn zwischen Abschlag und Grün 3
Fairychess
Fai ry chess , Fai ry-Chess Substantiv, Neutrum , das Fairy-Chess |ˈfɛːɐ̯rit͜ʃɛs ˈfɛːɐ̯rit͜ʃɛs |das Fairychess; Genitiv: des Fairychess das Fairy-Chess; Genitiv: des Fairy-Chess englisch ; »Märchenschach «(Kunstschach ) modernes Teilgebiet des Problemschachs (z. B. Hilfsmatt ) mit zum Teil neu erfundenen Figuren (wie Nachtreiter, Kamelreiter, Grashüpfer ) oder mit verändertem Schachbrett
French Dictionary
faire
faire v. tr. , intr. , pronom. , impers. verbe transitif 1 Créer, produire. : Faire un bouquet, un dessin. 2 Accomplir, exécuter. : Faire un travail. La randonnée que j ’ai faite. 3 Former, composer. : Deux et deux font quatre. 4 Jouer le rôle de. : Elle faisait celle qui n ’entend pas. 5 Égaler. : Trois et quatre font sept. Note Grammaticale Dans une opération mathématique, le verbe faire est toujours au pluriel. Deux et deux font quatre. Par contre, le verbe égaler peut s ’accorder au singulier ou au pluriel. Deux et deux égale ou égalent quatre. verbe intransitif Agir. : Bien faire et laisser dire. Note Grammaticale Aux formes transitive et intransitive, le verbe faire se conjugue avec l ’auxiliaire avoir. verbe pronominal 1 Gagner, se procurer. : Nouni s ’est fait de nombreuses amies. Ces étudiants se font un bon salaire. 2 Arriver, venir à être. : Comment se fait-il que vous soyez en retard? 3 Devenir. : Elles commencent à se faire moins jeunes. 4 S ’habituer. : Les enfants se sont faits à leur nouveau quartier. 5 S ’accomplir, se réaliser. : Ces acquisitions se sont faites par l ’intermédiaire d ’un courtier. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe suivi d ’un nom ou d ’un adjectif attribut s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le sujet. Elle s ’est faite belle pour leur arrivée. Ils se sont faits marins. Le participe passé s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. Les nouveaux amis qu ’elle s ’est faits. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Elle s ’est fait des idées. Devant un infinitif ou une phrase infinitive, la forme pronominale du participe passé est toujours invariable. Ils se sont fait élire. Elle s ’est fait couper les cheveux. verbe semi-auxiliaire 1 Faire + infinitif ou phrase infinitive. Être la cause. : Cette tisane fait dormir. 2 Faire + infinitif ou phrase infinitive. Charger de l ’exécution de quelque chose. : Elle fait travailler dix personnes. Note Grammaticale Le participe passé reste invariable. Les personnes qu ’elle a fait travailler. Note Syntaxique Cette construction indique qu ’une action ordonnée par le sujet est exécutée par quelqu ’un d ’autre. 3 Faire + verbe défectif. : Elle faisait éclore des fleurs dans sa serre. Il fera frire des courgettes. verbe impersonnel (Pour préciser les conditions atmosphériques.) : Il fait froid, il fait du vent. Il fait nuit. Note Grammaticale Le participe passé du verbe impersonnel reste invariable. Les froids qu ’il a fait cet hiver. Quelle chaleur il a fait hier! Note Technique Faire est le verbe dont l ’emploi est le plus fréquent en français, c ’est le verbe d ’action par excellence. Il est toutefois souvent possible de remplacer ce verbe « à tout faire » par un verbe plus précis. LOCUTIONS À tout faire Non spécialisé. : Un employé à tout faire. Autant que faire se peut. Dans la mesure du possible. Avoir affaire, avoir à faire. On écrit plus souvent avoir affaire que avoir à faire sans changement de sens, sauf dans le cas où la locution a un complément direct. Elle a à faire une dissertation (on peut à ce moment inverser les mots ). Elle a une dissertation à faire. Il a affaire à forte partie. Avoir fort à faire. Devoir accomplir de grands efforts pour mener à bien l ’action entreprise. : Vous aurez fort à faire pour le convaincre. Ce faisant. En faisant cela. Note Technique Cette locution est vieillie. Faire affaire. Traiter, conclure un marché. : Nous faisons affaire avec ce fournisseur depuis peu. Note Technique Dans cette locution, le nom affaire est au singulier. Faire de son mieux. Faire tout son possible. : Ils ont fait de leur mieux pour terminer le travail à temps. N ’avoir que faire de. Ne faire aucun cas de. : Il n ’a que faire de ces critiques. Ne faire que. Ne pas cesser de. : Elle ne fait que dormir. N ’en faire qu ’à sa tête. Agir selon son idée, faire fi des conseils d ’autrui. : Tu peux lui suggérer cette solution, mais il n ’en fera qu ’à sa tête. Se faire des idées. S ’imaginer. : Les idées qu ’il s ’est faites sur vous sont étonnantes. Se faire fort de. S ’engager à. : Elle se fait fort de réussir. Ils se feront fort d ’arriver tôt. Note Grammaticale En ce sens, fort est adverbe et donc invariable. Se faire fort de. Tirer sa force de. : Elle se fait forte de leur appui. Note Grammaticale En ce sens, fort est adjectif et variable. S ’en faire. familier S ’inquiéter. : Ne t ’en fais pas, tu obtiendras ce que tu veux. Tant qu ’à faire. familier Puisqu ’il le faut. FORMES FAUTIVES faire application. Calque de « to make an application » pour postuler un emploi, faire une demande d ’emploi, poser sa candidature. faire du sens. Impropriété pour avoir un sens, être intelligible, être logique, faire sens. faire sa part. Calque de « to do one ’s part » pour apporter sa contribution, collaborer, contribuer à, participer à. faire Prononciation Les lettres ai se prononcent e dans les formes nous faisons, faisons, faisant et à toutes les formes de l ’imparfait
faire-part
faire-part n. m. inv. (pl. faire-part ) nom masculin invariable Lettre annonçant une naissance, un mariage, un décès. Note Typographique On compose habituellement en toutes lettres la date (jour, mois, année ) apparaissant sur un faire-part. Le quatorze décembre mil neuf cent quarante-cinq, en l ’église. ..
faire-valoir
faire-valoir n. m. inv. (pl. faire-valoir ) nom masculin invariable Personne qui met en valeur quelqu ’un. : Elles leur servent de faire-valoir.
fair-play
fair-play FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour franc-jeu, loyauté, bonne foi.
Spanish Dictionary
fair play
fair play nombre masculino Respeto por las reglas de juego :las competiciones de triatlón se desarrollan en plena naturaleza y en medio de un agradable ambiente de fair play .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo de la locución inglesa fair play , literalmente ‘juego justo ’.Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘fer plei ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
fair
fair 1 /feə r / (! fareと同音 ) 〖原義は 「美しい 」〗(副 )fairly 形容詞 ~er /fere r |feərə /; ~est /ferəst |feərɪst /1 〈状況 システムなどが 〉妥当な , 正しい ; 〈価格などが 〉適正な (↔unfair )▸ a fair question [price ]もっともな質問 [適正価格 ]▸ It is fair to punish both sides in a fight .けんかの場合は双方を罰するのが正しい ▸ it is [would be ] fair to say (that ) ……といって差し支えない [ないだろう ]▸ it is only fair that … [to do ]…なのは […するのは ]当然である 2 a. 〈状況 判断などが 〉【人などに対して 】公正な , 公平な, 〈人などが 〉【人などに対して 】差別をしない «to , on, with » (↔unfair ) (!日本語の 「公平な 」と違い, 社会的モラルにも従っていることを示す ) ▸ It's [That's ] not fair .⦅くだけて ⦆そりゃずるいよ ; それは不公平だ ▸ You have to be fair to anybody .だれにでもわけへだてなく接しなくてはならない ▸ fair trade 公正取引 [貿易 ]▸ a fair chance 公平な機会 b. 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗規則に従った 〈決定など 〉▸ a fair trial [election ]公正な裁判 [選挙 ]c. 〘野球 〙フェアの (↔foul ).3 比較なし ⦅主に英 ⦆〖名詞 の前で 〗かなりの, 相当の (⦅連語 ⦆share, number, chance, size, distance )▸ a fair amount of success かなりの成功 ▸ have a fair idea of A Aをよく知っている 4 比較なし 〈人 仕事などが 〉まずまずの, 平均的な; 〈成績が 〉可の (→grade 事情 )▸ The car's performance is fair .その車の性能はまあまあだ 5 〈髪が 〉金髪の; 〈肌が 〉色白の (↔dark ); 〈人が 〉金髪で肌が白い ▸ fair hair [skin ]金髪 [白い肌 ]6 ⦅かたく ⦆〈天候が 〉晴れた, おだやかな (↔foul );〘 海 〙〈風 潮流などが 〉航行に適した ▸ fair or foul 晴雨にかかわらず 7 ⦅文 /古 ⦆〈乙女 町などが 〉麗しい, 美しい ; ⦅古 ⦆優しい .8 〈スピーチなどが 〉もっともらしい ; 〈言葉などが 〉丁寧な, 儀礼的な ; 〖名詞 の前で 〗口先だけの 〈約束 言葉など 〉.9 〈印刷 筆跡などが 〉きれいな, 明瞭 (めいりよう )な ; 〈名声などが 〉汚れのない .10 ⦅豪 ニュージー ⦆完全な, 疑いようがない .À ll's f á ir in l ò ve and w á r .⦅ことわざ ⦆恋と戦は手段を選ばず (!すべてが正当化される ) .Be f á ir! ⦅主に英話 ⦆公平に行こうよ ; そう言うなよ .f à ir d ó 's [d ó s ]⦅英 くだけて ⦆〖通例 間投詞 として 〗公平にやろう ; それは妥当だ .F à ir en ó ugh! ⦅主に英 くだけて ⦆〖通例 間投詞 として 〗わかった, 十分だ ; まあいいでしょう .F à ir g ó! ⦅豪 くだけて ⦆公平に行こうぜ .F à ir's f á ir .⦅話 ⦆(前の事も考えて )公平に行こう .to [l è t's ] be f á ir ⦅話 ⦆〖文修飾 〗公正を期するためにいうが .副詞 ~er ; ~est 1 公正に, フェアに (!⦅コーパス ⦆動詞 play, fightの後で; これ以外の 動詞 では通例fairly ) ▸ play fair 正々堂々と戦う, フェアプレーで行く 2 ⦅主に英 ⦆まともに 〈なぐる 当たるなど 〉.3 ⦅英方言 ⦆かなり, 相当 .4 丁寧に, きれいに .b ì d f á ir to do 〈物 事が 〉…する見込み十分である ; どうも …しそうな雲行きである (!悪い見通し ) .f à ir and squ á re ⦅話 ⦆公明正大に, 正々堂々と ; きっちりと ; ⦅英 やや古 ⦆まともに 〈なぐる 当たるなど 〉▸ tell A fair and square A 〈人 〉にきちんと [正直に ]話す You c à n't s á y f à irer than th á t .⦅英話 ⦆これ以上は無理だ, これ以上の希望は聞けない .名詞 C ⦅古 ⦆1 美しい物 .2 (男性から見て )恋人 ; (美しい )女性 .No f á ir! ⦅話 ⦆公平ではない, ルール違反である .動詞 自動詞 ⦅米方言 ⦆〖it ~s 〗〈天気が 〉よくなる (off, up ).他動詞 〈船体など 〉を滑らかにする, 流線形にする .~̀ b á ll 〘野球 〙フェアボール (↔foul ball ).~̀ c á tch 〘アメフト ラグビー 〙フェアキャッチ .~̀ c ó py 清書 .~̀ d é al 1 公平な扱い .2 〖the F- D- 〗フェアディール政策 〘米トルーマン大統領による政策 〙.~̀ d í nkum ⦅豪話 ⦆本当の [に ].~̀ (er ) s é x 〖the ~; 集合的に; 単複両扱い 〗⦅やや古 ⦆女性 .~̀ g á me 1 公正な試合 .2 «…に対する » (批判 攻撃の )格好の的 «for » .~̀ pl á y 1 正々堂々とした闘い, フェアプレー .2 【人に対する 】公明正大な態度 ; 正々堂々としたふるまい «to » .~̀ sh á ke ⦅米 くだけて ⦆公正な扱い ; 平等な機会 .
fair
fair 2 /feə r / (! fareと同音 ) 〖語源は 「休日 」〗名詞 複 ~s /-z /C 1 ⦅英 ⦆巡回遊園地, 移動遊園地 (funfair, ⦅米 ⦆carnival ).2 ⦅米 ⦆(農産物 家畜などの )品評会, 共進会 〘各種コンテストや余興を伴う 〙▸ a county [state ] fair 郡 [州 ]の品評会 ▸ a craft fair 手作り市 3 フェア, 博覧会, 見本市 ▸ a trade fair 見本市 4 (就職などの )説明会 ▸ a job [a career (s ), an employment ] fair 合同就職説明会 5 バザー, 慈善市 ▸ a school fair 学校のバザー 6 ⦅英 やや古 ⦆市 (いち ), 定期市, 縁日 〘祭日などに行われ, 農産物 家畜などを売買する 〙.a [the ] d à y after the f á ir あとの祭り, 手おくれ .
fairground
f á ir gr ò und 名詞 C 市 (いち )移動遊園地などが行われる広場 ; 博覧会場 (!しばしば ~sの形で単数扱いとなる ) .
fair-haired
f à ir-h á ired 形容詞 1 金髪の .2 ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆お気に入りの (favorite ).~̀ b ó y ⦅米 くだけて やや古 ⦆(目上の者の )お気に入り .
fairing
fair ing /fé ə rɪŋ /名詞 C U (航空機 船舶の )流線形構造 [カバー ].
fairly
fair ly /fé ə r li /→fair 1 副詞 more ~; most ~1 比較なし 〖形容詞 副詞 を修飾して 〗まあまあ , けっこう ; かなり (!(1 )veryほど強意ではない. (2 )通例好ましい性質 状態を表現する; →rather 類義 ) ▸ get along together fairly well まあまあ仲良くやる ▸ fairly easy [good, large, close ]まあまあ簡単だ [よい, 大きい, 近い ]2 〖動詞 を修飾して 〗公正に , 公平に ; 正当に ; 適切に (↔unfairly )▸ treat the students fairly 生徒を公平に扱う 3 比較なし ⦅主に英 文 ⦆〖動詞 前置詞 を修飾して 〗すっかり, まったく ; 実際に (!fairlyを強く発音し, 強意語として用いる ) ▸ be fairly beside oneself with rage 怒りで完全に我を忘れている 4 ⦅古 ⦆明瞭に, はっきりと .f à irly and squ á rely =fair 1 and square .
fair-minded
f à ir-m í nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈人が 〉公正な, 公平な .
fairness
f á ir ness 名詞 U 1 公正, 公平 ; 妥当性 ▸ in (all ) fairness (to A )(A 〈人 〉について )公平に言えば, 正直なところ 2 金髪 ; 色白 .
fair-to-middling
f à ir-to-m í ddling 形容詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆ほどほどの, 良くも悪くもない .
fairway
f á ir w à y 名詞 複 ~s C 1 〘ゴルフ 〙〖しばしばthe ~〗フェアウェイ 〘ティーグラウンドとグリーンの間の芝 〙.2 (障害物のない )通路 ; 海路, 水路, 航路 .
fair-weather
f á ir-w è ather 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗⦅否定的に ⦆晴天の時だけの ; 都合のいい時だけの ▸ a fair-weather friend 成功している時だけ友達面 (づら )する人
fairy
fair y /fé ə ri /〖語源は 「運命の三女神 」〗名詞 複 -ies /-z /C 1 妖精 (ようせい ) 〘魔法を使う小さな架空の生き物; しばしば翼を持つ 〙.2 ⦅古 けなして ⦆男性の同性愛者, ホモ .形容詞 1 妖精の (ような ).2 小さい ; 繊細な .3 架空の, 空想の .~́ c à ke ⦅英 ⦆とても小さなスポンジケーキ .~̀ g ó dmother ⦅おどけて ⦆〖単数形で; one's ~〗(困った時思いがけず現れる )親切な女性 ; (おとぎばなしで )魔法を使って人を助ける女性 .~́ l ì ghts [l à mps ]⦅英 ⦆(クリスマスツリーなどに飾る )カラー豆電球 .~́ r ì ng 妖精の輪 〘菌類の発生によって芝生にできる暗緑色の輪; 妖精のダンスの跡とされる 〙.~́ t à le [⦅英 ⦆st ò ry ]1 おとぎばなし .2 (信じがたい )作り話 .
fairyland
f á iry l à nd 名詞 1 U おとぎの国, 妖精 (ようせい )の国 .2 U C 夢の世界, すばらしい場所, 桃源郷 .
fairy(-)tale
f á iry (-)t à le 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗おとぎばなしのような ; (信じられないくらい )すばらしい [幸せな ]; 幸運な .