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A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers.

See Fauces.

A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.

Formed like, or resembling, a honeycomb.

See Favus, n., 2. Fairholt.

Yellow; fal [Obs.] Wright.

A group of spores arranged without order and covered with a thin gelatinous envelope, as in certain delicate red algæ.

Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose.

Any of several explosive mixtures, chiefly of ammonium nitrate and a nitrate derivative of naphthalene. They are stable, but require protection from moisture. As prepared it is a compressed cylinder of the explosive, filled with loose powder of the same composition, all inclosed in waterproof wrappers. It is used for m…

Of or pertaining to ashes. [Obs.] Light and favollous particles. Sir T. Browne.

Pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.

ous aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will. Hath crawled into the favor of the king. Shak.

Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. Lend favorable ears to our request. Shak. Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. Ps. lxxxv. 1.

Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend.

In a favored or a favorable manner; favorably. [Obs.] Deut. xvii. 1. Arscham.

Appearance. [Obs.]

One who favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a well-wisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity. [Written also favourer.] And come to us as favorers, not as foes. Shak.

A woman who favors or gives countenance. [Written also fovouress.]

That favors. -- Fa"vor*ing*ly, adv.

A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority. Committing to a wicked favorite All public cares. Milton.