Definition of faint

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Faint (superl.) Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, Faint heart ne'er won fair lady..

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Ochroleucous :: Ochroleucous (a.) Yellowish white; having a faint tint of dingy yellow.
Faintness :: Faintness (n.) Want of vigor or energy.
Lipothymous :: Lipothymous (a.) Pertaining, or given, to swooning; fainting..
Shadowy :: Shadowy (a.) Faintly representative; hence, typical..
Shimmer :: Shimmer (n.) A faint, tremulous light; a gleaming; a glimmer..
Faintly :: Faintly (adv.) In a faint, weak, or timidmanner..
Scotoscope :: Scotoscope (n.) An instrument that discloses objects in the dark or in a faint light.
Glimmer :: Glimmer (v. i.) To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp..
Faints :: Faints (n.pl.) The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil..
Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous; low; small; feeble; faint.
Faintness :: Faintness (n.) Feebleness, as of color or light; lack of distinctness; as, faintness of description..
Fainthearted :: Fainthearted (a.) Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
Faint :: Faint (n.) The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n..
Ghost :: Ghost (n.) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering; as, not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea..
Shadowy :: Shadowy (a.) Not brightly luminous; faintly light.
Rich :: Rich (superl.) Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color..
Pale :: Pale (v. i.) Not bright or brilliant; of a faint luster or hue; dim; as, the pale light of the moon..
Glimpse :: Glimpse (n.) A faint idea; an inkling.
Vestige :: Vestige (n.) The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign; hence, a faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains; as, the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra; vestiges of former population..
Weak-hearted :: Weak-hearted (a.) Having little courage; of feeble spirit; dispirited; faint-hearted.
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