favorite
favorite /ˈfeɪvrət/
adjective
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()
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
(
best-loved
, favourite
, pet
, favored
, favorite
, preferent
, preferred
)
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
The favored child
the favored child
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()
Appealing to the general public
(
favourite
, favorite
)
appealing to the general public
A favorite tourist attraction
a favorite tourist attraction
noun
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()
[American]
Something regarded with special favor or liking
(
favourite
[Canadian, British] , favorite
[American] )
something regarded with special favor or liking
That book is one of my favorites
that book is one of my favorites
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()
[American]
A special loved one
(
dearie
[Informal, British] , deary
[Informal] , ducky
[Informal] , favourite
[Canadian, British] , pet
, acushla
[Irish] , duckie
[Informal] , honeybun
[Informal, N. American] , honeybunch
[Informal] , darling
, favorite
[American] , jo
[Archaic, Dialect, UK] )
a special loved one
The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
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[American]
A competitor thought likely to win
(
favorite
[American] , favourite
[Canadian, British] , front-runner
)
a competitor thought likely to win
animal
animal /ˈænɪməl/
adjective
-
()
Marked by the appetites and passions of the body
(
fleshly
, animal
, sensual
, carnal
)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Animal instincts
animal instincts
Carnal knowledge
carnal knowledge
Fleshly desire
fleshly desire
A sensual delight in eating
a sensual delight in eating
Music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
noun
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()
A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
(
animate being
, brute
, fauna
, animal
, beast
, creature
)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
The lion is a powerful animal, known for its strength and ferocity
The lion is a powerful animal, known for its strength and ferocity