faint
adjective / noun / verb
Meaning
- adjectiveLacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
Example:
I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
- nounThe act of fainting, syncope.
Example:
She suffered another faint.
- verbTo lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
Example:
A fainting fit.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #814 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 70% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None