facer

[ fey-ser ]

/ ˈfeɪ sər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR facer ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that faces.

Informal. a blow in the face.

British Informal. an unexpected major difficulty, dilemma, or defeat.

Origin of facer

First recorded in 1505–15; face + -er¹

Words nearby facer

face-plant, faceplate, face powder, face presentation, faceprint, facer, face recognition, face-saver, face-saving, facet, facete

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Example sentences from the Web for facer

Biddy was the very pink of pugnacity, and could throw in a body blow, or plant a facer, with singular energy and science.
Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories|William Carleton
Clenching both his fists, he delivers a facer to the Trojan on the right, and to the Tyrian on the left.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 416, June 1850|Various
Here was a facer for Tarling, but he betrayed no sign either of disappointment or surprise.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
But his imperious intellect rose against the facer; there was one way yet.
The Innocence of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton

He looked like a man who had had a facer and was a bit dazed in consequence.
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2|John Wilson Townsend

British Dictionary definitions for facer

facer

/ (ˈfeɪsə) /

noun

a person or thing that faces

a lathe tool used to turn a face perpendicular to the axis of rotation

British informal a difficulty or problem

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单词	facer
释义	facer [ fey-ser ] / ˈfeɪ sər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR facer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that faces. Informal. a blow in the face. British Informal. an unexpected major difficulty, dilemma, or defeat. Origin of facer First recorded in 1505–15; face + -er¹ Words nearby facer face-plant, faceplate, face powder, face presentation, faceprint, facer, face recognition, face-saver, face-saving, facet, facete Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for facer Biddy was the very pink of pugnacity, and could throw in a body blow, or plant a facer, with singular energy and science. Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories\|William Carleton Clenching both his fists, he delivers a facer to the Trojan on the right, and to the Tyrian on the left. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 416, June 1850\|Various Here was a facer for Tarling, but he betrayed no sign either of disappointment or surprise. The Daffodil Mystery\|Edgar Wallace But his imperious intellect rose against the facer; there was one way yet. The Innocence of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton He looked like a man who had had a facer and was a bit dazed in consequence. Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2\|John Wilson Townsend British Dictionary definitions for facer facer / (ˈfeɪsə) / noun a person or thing that faces a lathe tool used to turn a face perpendicular to the axis of rotation British informal a difficulty or problem Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to facer clothed, face, covered, sheathed, dressed, arrayed, attired, garbed, robed, riddle, stickler, problem, question
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facer

noun

Origin of facer

Words nearby facer

Example sentences from the Web for facer

British Dictionary definitions for facer

noun

Words related to facer