faced

UK /feɪst/ US /feɪst/

adj 3

Definitions

adj

Having a specified type or number of faces.

The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced loon! / Where got'st thou that goose look?

c. 1694, William Bradshaw and Robert Midgley, Letters Writ by a Turkish Spy, Volume 7, London: 1754, Letter VI, p. 148, https://books.google.ca/books?id=unlKAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false He either heaves out fulsome hypochondriac Sighs, with supercilious Looks, and Chaps set like the Furrows of a sour-faced Hagi; or else he is tickled into a loud ungovernable Laughter, and all his Carriage is ridiculous and wanton.

Having the outer surface dressed, with the front, as of a dress, covered ornamentally with another material.

adj

drunk

That night was the first time I ever got faced.

Collocations

ADJ.

alternative, dangerous, developed, difficult, financial, major, many, new

The company faced a major challenge when their largest customer decided to switch suppliers.

VERB + FACED

developing, got, know, stealing, time

He got faced with a difficult decision when he found out about the theft.

FACED + NOUN

crises, crisis, difficulties, evidence, host, interruption, kinds, multitude

The company faced a host of challenges when the factory flooded last month.

PREP.

across, in, toward, upon, with

The team faced numerous challenges across different departments during the merger.

ADV.

bravely, ever, suddenly

She bravely faced her fears and gave the presentation despite her nervousness.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

faceless

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced loon! / Where got'st thou that goose look?

Wiktionary

O tan-faced prairie-boy, / […] / You came, taciturn, with nothing to give—we but look'd on each other, / When lo! more than all the gifts of the world you gave me.

Wiktionary

That night was the first time I ever got faced.

Wiktionary

You must know you're faced with a crisis.

Tatoeba · #16223

We are faced with the alternative of resistance or slavery.

Tatoeba · #22810

Usage Notes

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