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fairest

/ˈfɛəɹɪst/ /ˈfɛɹɪst/

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adjective

Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

Examples :

"Of all the roses in the garden, she thought the pink one was the fairest. "

appearance quality

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adjective

Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.

Examples :

"After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher."

appearance character moral quality

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adjective

Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond hair.

Examples :

"She had fair hair and blue eyes."

appearance color

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adjective

Just, equitable.

Examples :

"He must be given a fair trial."

moral value philosophy right

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adjective

Adequate, reasonable, or decent.

Examples :

"The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment."

moral value character

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adjective

(of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course.

Examples :

""With the fairest wind at their backs, the sailboats quickly reached the finish line." "

nautical sailing weather

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Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.

Examples :

"a fair sky; a fair day"

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adjective

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.

Examples :

"a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view"

way condition environment

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Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

Examples :

"The shipwright admired the fairest curve of the hull, noting how smoothly it blended into the keel. "

nautical technical sailing

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adjective

Between the baselines.

Examples :

"The fairest portion of the pie was located between the two straight lines on the plate. "

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(of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.

Examples :

""The referee declared the catch the fairest because Sarah grabbed the ball directly from the opposing player's foot, without it bouncing first." "

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adjective

(of a ball delivered by the bowler) Not a no-ball.

Examples :

"The umpire declared the delivery the fairest of the over, meaning it was a legal ball and no runs were added. "

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adjective

Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.

Examples :

"To ensure a truly random outcome in the board game, we need to use the fairest die possible. "

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