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(adj) comely, bonnie, bonny, sightly
very pleasing to the eye
my bonny lass; there's a bonny bay beyond; a comely face; young fair maidens
(adj) fairish
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
a fair complexion;
(adj) just
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
(adj) honest
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
an honest wage; an fair penny
(adj) clean
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
fair copy; a clean manuscript
(adj) fairish, reasonable
not excessive or extreme
a fairish income; reasonable prices
(adj) average, mediocre, middling
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
(adv) fairly, evenhandedly
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
deal fairly with one another
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
they played fairly
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
(noun) bazaar
a sale of miscellany; often for charity
the church bazaar