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Definition: FAINTY

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Feeble; languid.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb faintily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(faintily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fainty.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Fainty" is a common misspelling or typo for: faintly, dainty.

Date "Fainty" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Fainty \Faint"y\, adjective. Feeble; languid. [Rare]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FAINTY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] weak; feeble; languid. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FAINTY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Feeble; languid.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb faintily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(faintily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fainty.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FAINTY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Fainty \Faint"y\, adjective. Feeble; languid. [Rare]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FAINTY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] weak; feeble; languid. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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