- fainty
- \\ˈfāntē\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English ffaynty, from faint, feint + -ychiefly dialect : liable to faint : feeble
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fainty
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Fainty — Faint y, a. Feeble; languid. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fainty — /fayn tee/, adj., faintier, faintiest. Southern U.S. feeling faint; about to lose consciousness. Also, faintified /fayn teuh fuyd /. [1520 30; FAINT + Y1] * * * … Universalium
