Crossword-Solution: FAINTS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Faints | n.pl. | The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| FAINTS | anagram | FINSTA |
We have 11 clues for the answer “FAINTS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Blacks out for a moment | 1 answer |
| Can't handle surprise, perhaps | 1 answer |
| Has Beatlemania, perhaps | 1 answer |
| Has a spell | 1 answer |
| Reacts to heat, maybe | 1 answer |
| Keels over | 2 answers |
| Swoons | 2 answers |
| Loses consciousness | 3 answers |
| Goes out for a while | 4 answers |
| Blacks out | 6 answers |
| Passes (out) | 8 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
MECAZE
Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with FAINTS (5)
Don’t revive her to consciousness, while she only faints.” “Oh, Carton, Carton, dear Carton!” cried little Lucie, springing up and throwing her arms passionately round him, in a burst of grief.
And what are these? Such gifts as keenness and ready powers of acquisition; for the mind more often faints from the severity of study than from the severity of gymnastics: the toil is more entirely the mind's own, and is not shared with the body.
Passing forms, the highest Human Faints away to the Divine Features none, of man or woman, Can unveil the holiest shine.
But don't come after me if the whole blamed sanatorium swells up with mumps and faints at the sight of a pickle." That was Wednesday.
XLVI Three times he strove to view Heaven’s golden ray, And raised him on his feeble elbow thrice, And thrice he tumbled on the lowly lay, And three times closed again his dying eyes, He speaks no word, yet makes his signs to pray; He sighs, he faints, he groans, and then he dies; Argantes proud to spoil the corpse disdained, But shook his sword with blood of Dudon stained.
Quotes with FAINTS (3)
Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good; Love alone lightens every burden, and makes the rough places smooth. It bears every hardship as though it were nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and acceptable. The love of Jesus is noble, and inspires us to great deeds; it moves us always to desire perfection. Love aspires to high things, and is held back by nothing base. Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, …
I touched the moon last night; a golden glow beyond my grasp. Eons before me it rested there. It will remain when I am dust. My hand now glows from the embrace. Voices echo through nights past, and with the glow, caress my face. My finger faints from what will last. Alone I am; alone secure; the moon will last when I am gone. A Master set it in its’ place, to move the tide, refresh the dawn. Unnumbered eyes have felt its rest; have looked upon reflected light. My heart is mov…
Man works outwardly and inwardly - after rest, he has energy; after energy, he needs repose; so, when we have given instruction for a time, we need instruction and must receive it, or the spirit faints and wisdom herself grows bitter.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Onion, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 21 times in crossword archives (1985–2022).