noun
1. something regarded with special favor or liking
e.g. that book is one of my favorites
Synonym: favourite
2. a special loved one
Synonym: darlingfavouritepetdeariedearyducky
3. a competitor thought likely to win
Synonym: front-runnerfavourite
adj
1. providing assistance or serving a useful function
adj
1. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
e.g. a group of loud children
loud thunder
her voice was too loud
loud trombones
2. used chiefly as a direction or description in music
e.g. the forte passages in the composition
Synonym: forte
3. tastelessly showy
e.g. a flash car
a flashy ring
garish colors
a gaudy costume
loud sport shirts
a meretricious yet stylish book
tawdry ornaments
Synonym: brassycheapflashflashygarishgaudygimcrackmeretricioustackytattytawdrytrashy
adj
1. (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Synonym: pop
2. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
e.g. democratic art forms
a democratic or popular movement
popular thought
popular science
popular fiction
Synonym: democratic
3. carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
e.g. the popular vote
popular representation
institutions of popular government
4. regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
e.g. a popular tourist attraction
a popular girl
cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular
noun
1. the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye
resembles a large black dot
2. a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
Synonym: schoolchildschool-age child
3. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
Synonym: studenteducatee
noun
1. a quick throw
e.g. he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman
noun
1. time for play or diversion
Synonym: playday