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facie

facie is the diminutive of face.

Meaning of face

Noun

face (plural faces)

  1. The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
    • That girl has a pretty face.
  2. (informal, slang) One's facial expression.
    • Why the sad face?
  3. (informal, slang) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
    • Children! Stop making faces at each other!
  4. (informal, slang) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
    • MAKE Money-wholesale U.S. stamps—buy mint stamps below face. Be a dealer. Send $1.00 for two giant catalogs, refunded first order. Von Stein, Bernardsville, N.J.1966 November, “Classified Opportunity Mart: Stamp Collecting [advertisement]”, in Popular Science Monthly, volume 189, number 5, page 229
  5. (informal, slang) The mouth.
    • Shut your face!
  6. (informal, slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
    • I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face.

See all 45 meanings of face

Forms of facie

pluralfacies

Origin of facie

From face + -ie.

Questions about facie

What is facie the diminutive of?
Facie is the diminutive of face.

Words near facie in the dictionary

  1. facialness
  2. facials
  3. Faciane
  4. Facianes
  5. facias
  6. facie
  7. faciend
  8. facienda
  9. faciends
  10. faciendum
  11. facient

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