Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z faultlessness The quality of being faultless; the absence of faults. faultsman A worker who identifies and repairs faults in a telephone network. faultworthy Worthy of fault or blame; blameworthy; fallible. faulty Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable. Faulx A surname. faun A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry. fauna Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time, biological group, etc. faunachron The prehistoric period in which a particular type of animal existed faunal Pertaining to a faun or fauns. faunally With regard to the fauna of a region. faunalturbation soil bioturbation caused by burrowing animals faunated Having (a relatively large amount of) intestinal fauna. Faunce A surname. faunch A desire; a yearning. faunic Pertaining to fauna: faunal. faunish Resembling or characteristic of a faun. faunist One who describes the fauna of a country. faunistic Relating to the distribution of animals faunistically In terms of the distribution of animals. faunistics Synonym of faunology. faunivore Any animal that eats other animals. faunivorous That eats animals. faunivory Feeding primarily on animal prey. faunizonal Relating to a faunizone. faunizone A geological region that is characterised by a specific set of animal species (fauna). faunlet A sexually precocious young boy. faunlike Resembling or characteristic of a faun. faunoiphilia The sexual attraction to watching non-human animals copulate. faunological Relating to faunology. faunology The study of fauna. Fauntleroy A surname. Fauntleroyesque Synonym of Fauntleroyish. Fauntleroyish Resembling or characteristic of the rags-to-riches children's novel Little Lord Fauntleroy, or its good-hearted boy protagonist. faunule A thin stratum of animal fossils faunus Horned god of the forest, plains and fields. Fauquier A surname, notably of Francis Fauquier. Faure A surname from French. Faus A surname from German. fausen A young eel. Fausett A surname. Fauske A town and municipality in Nordland, Norway. faussebraye A second rampart, exterior and parallel to the main rampart, and considerably below its level. Fausset A surname. Faust A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power. Faustian Of or pertaining to Faust, especially in the sense of being willing to abandon one's principles or values in order to pursue knowledge, wealth or other benefits. Faustianly In a Faustian manner. Faustianness The quality of being Faustian. Faustin A surname. faustite A triclinic-pinacoidal apple green mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc. faustovirus Any giant virus of the genus Faustovirus, infecting amoebae. faustulid Any trematode of the family Faustulidae fausty fusty fauteuil An armchair. Fauth A surname. fautor Patron, protector. fautorship The role or status of fautor. fautress A patroness. fautrix A patroness. fauve Synonym of fauvist. Fauver A surname. fauvette Any of a number of small songbird, such as nightingales or warblers. fauvism An artistic movement of the first decade of the 20th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors. fauvist Of or pertaining to fauvism. fauvistic Of or pertaining to the art style of fauvism. faux Fake or artificial. fauxcellarm Synonym of ringxiety. fauxcest A type of sexual roleplay where participants who are not actually related engage in fictional incestuous scenarios. fauxgasm A simulated orgasm. fauxgressive An alleged progressive person, but who actually acts like a conservative. fauxhawk An imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head. fauxhawked Having a fauxhawk hairstyle. fauxhemian Someone who adopts some aspects of a Bohemian lifestyle while staying within social conventions. fauxlanthropist A wealthy person who engages in charity for self-interested reasons. fauxlex A fake Rolex wristwatch. fauxligraphy Fake calligraphy that is often used for practicing brush strokes. fauxlography Effects that are falsely confused with holography, such as the effects produced by lenticular printing, the Pepper's ghost illusion, tomography and volumetric displays. fauxmance A fake romance between celebrities, arranged for publicity. fauxminist An insincere or inauthentic feminist. fauxmosexual A heterosexual person who affects homosexual characteristics. fauxmosexuality Fauxmosexual practices or attitudes. fauxnetic Of a pronunciation respelling system, in contrast to a phonetic alphabet. fauxpen Open, but with restrictions. fauxpology Synonym of non-apology. fauxstalgia Nostalgia for something one has not experienced or which never existed. fauxstalgic Of or pertaining to fauxstalgia. fauxsurrection the January 6 United States Capitol attack fauxtato Cauliflower when used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet. fauxtatoes A dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet. fauxthentic Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic. fauxtina Artificial patina applied to a wristwatch etc. for cosmetic purposes. fauxtism Fake or feigned autism. fauxtograph A fake, staged, or doctored photograph. fauxtography Misleading presentation of images for propagandistic or otherwise ulterior purposes, involving staging, deceptive modification, or the addition or omission of significant context. fauxtomation Processes or products that are not fully automated, but are marketed or sold as such. Fauzia A female given name from Arabic, variant of Fawzia fava A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself. favaginous Resembling a honeycomb; cellular. Favazza A surname from Italian. fave Favorite (US) or favourite (UK). favel flattery; cajolery; deceit favela A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil. favelet A bookmarklet. favelization In Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela. favellidium A compound algal fruit (favella). Faventine Of or relating to Faenza in Italy. faveolar Relating to a faveolus faveolate Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb. faveolated Synonym of faveolate. faveolization The formation of faveoli. faveolus A small pit or cavity, resembling a cell of a honeycomb Faver A surname from French. Faverdale A suburb of Darlington, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2716). Favero A surname. Faverolles A chicken of a heavy breed with beard, muffs, feathered feet and five toes per foot. Faversham A market town and civil parish with a town council in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0161). favicon An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site. favid An allergic reaction in the skin observed in patients who have favus, which is a type of tinea capitis. faviform Shaped like a honeycomb. Favignana A small town in Trapani, Sicily. faviid Any coral in the family Faviidae. Favila A surname. favillous Of or pertaining to ashes. favipiravir An antiviral drug with activity against many RNA viruses. favism An X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers. favomancy A form of divination, specifically cleromancy, that involves throwing beans on the ground and interpreting the patterns into which the beans fall. favonian Pertaining to the west wind. Favonius The god of the west wind. He is also the husband of Flora and the father of Karpos. He is the Roman counterpart of Zephyrus. favor A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). favorability The quality or degree of being viewed favorably favorably In a favorable manner. favorer One who favors. favori A favorite. favoring The act or state by which one favors something; preference. favoringly In a favoring way. favoristic Characterized by favoritism. favorite A surname. favoritest Favorite. favoritize To make a favorite of; to give preference to. favorize To favor especially or unduly. favorous favourable, favorable. favors A surname from French. favose Honeycombed. favosely In a favose manner. favosite Belonging to the extinct genus of coral Favosites. favositid Any extinct coral of the suborder †Favositida. favositoid Synonym of favositid. favour British standard spelling of favor. favourable Apt to win favour; pleasing. favourableness The state or condition of being favourable. favourables Favourability ratings; the percentage of people in favour.