fair (adj.)

  1. 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 ]

  2. (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; he hit a fair ball over the third base bag'

    fair (n.)

  1. a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

    [ Syn: carnival , funfair ]

  2. gathering of producers to promote business; world fair; trade fair; book fair'

  3. a competitive exhibition of farm products; she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair'

  4. a sale of miscellany; often for charity; the church bazaar

    [ Syn: bazaar ]

    fair (adv.)

  1. 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 ]

  2. 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 (adj.)

  1. (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; a fair complexion;

    [ Syn: fairish ]

  2. not excessive or extreme; a fairish income; reasonable prices

    [ Syn: fairish , reasonable ]

  3. very pleasing to the eye; my bonny lass; theres a bonny bay beyond; a comely face; young fair maidens

    [ Syn: bonny , bonnie , comely , sightly ]

  4. 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

    [ Syn: average , mediocre , middling ]

  5. attractively feminine; the fair sex'

  6. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; fair copy; a clean manuscript

    [ Syn: clean ]

  7. gained or earned without cheating or stealing; an honest wage; an fair penny

    [ Syn: honest ]

  8. free of clouds or rain; today will be fair and warm'

    fair (v.)

  1. join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

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