faints

or feints

[ feynts ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.

faints

/ feɪnts /

plural noun

1. See feints
   a variant spelling of feints

Word History and Origins

Origin of faints¹

1735–45; noun use (in plural) of faint (adj.)

Example Sentences

A Berlin building locked down after an African woman faints.

From The Daily Beast

Danny suddenly gets visions of bloody elevators and faints, and is looked over by a doctor.

From The Daily Beast

The one is technically termed the strong faints, the other, the weak faints.

From Project Gutenberg

His hand shook on Bart's, and Bart thought, If we're lucky, we can get out of the port before he faints dead away.

From Project Gutenberg

The young lady recognises him in an instant, and is so much affected by his altered circumstances, that she faints away.

From Project Gutenberg

The Master said, He that wants strength faints midway; but thou drawest a line.

From Project Gutenberg

And even the aggressive clove curls up and faints when ordered to disguise a mince pie breath.

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