Faint |
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst. |
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Faint |
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." |
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Faint |
Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound. |
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Faint |
Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance. |
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Faint |
The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n. |
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