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favourites

/ˈfeɪvərɪts/ /ˈfeɪvrɪts/

Meanings
noun
A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

Examples :

""Among my dogs, the golden retriever is one of my favourites because of its gentle nature." "
person thing value

Related Words

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration competitor

competitor noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtər/ /kəmˈpɛtətər/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"My brother is a strong competitor in our family's annual cooking contest. "

Illustration signature

signature noun

/ˈsɪɡnətʃə/ /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

"The teacher asked each student to write their signature on the permission slip. "

Illustration retriever

retriever noun

/ɹiˈtɹivəɹ/

One who retrieves something.

"The dog is a skilled retriever; it quickly brought back the lost ball. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration athletes

athletes noun

/ˈæθliːts/ /ˈæθləts/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many dedicated athletes. "

Illustration contestant

contestant noun

/kənˈtɛstənt/

A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

"The contestant on the TV game show answered all the questions correctly. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration fashionable

fashionable noun

/ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

A fashionable person; a fop

"The group of fashionables at the party were easily identified by their extravagant clothes and affected manners. "

Illustration supposed

supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "