free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; a fair referee; fair deal; on a fair footing; a fair fight; by fair means or foul
[ Syn: just ]
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; he hit a fair ball over the third base bag'
fair (adj.)
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
gathering of producers to promote business; world fair; trade fair; book fair'
a competitive exhibition of farm products; she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair'
a sale of miscellany; often for charity; the church bazaar
[ Syn: bazaar ]
fair (n.)
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; they played fairly
[ Syn: fairly , fairly , fairly , fairly , clean , clean , clean , clean , fairly , fairly , fairly , fairly , clean , clean , clean , clean , fairly , fairly , fairly , fairly , clean , clean , clean , clean , fairly , fairly , fairly , fairly , clean , clean , clean , clean ]
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; deal fairly with one another
[ Syn: fairly , fairly , evenhandedly , evenhandedly , fairly , fairly , evenhandedly , evenhandedly , fairly , fairly , evenhandedly , evenhandedly , fairly , fairly , evenhandedly , evenhandedly ]
fair (adv.)
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; a fair complexion;
[ Syn: fairish ]
not excessive or extreme; a fairish income; reasonable prices
[ Syn: fairish , reasonable ]
very pleasing to the eye; my bonny lass; theres a bonny bay beyond; a comely face; young fair maidens
lacking exceptional quality or ability; a novel of average merit; only a fair performance of the sonata; in fair health; the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average; the performance was middling at best
attractively feminine; the fair sex'
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; fair copy; a clean manuscript
[ Syn: clean ]
gained or earned without cheating or stealing; an honest wage; an fair penny
[ Syn: honest ]
free of clouds or rain; today will be fair and warm'
fair (adj.)
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly