Meanings
fains1
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fain
fains2
Fains3
- pluralplural of Fain
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionSynonym of fainites (“cry for truce in children's games”).
Origin
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
fains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fains
“fains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fains. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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