That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.
favaginous
favaginous
adj
(obsolete) Resembling a honeycomb; cellular.
favoringly
favoringly
adv
In a favoring way.
figurative
figurative
adj
(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
Metaphorically so called.
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
With many figures of speech.
flagstaves
flavorings
flavorings
noun
plural of flavoring
flavouring
flavouring
noun
Britain standard spelling of flavoring.
verb
present participle of flavour
fluviology
fluviology
noun
The study of rivers.
forgivable
forgivable
adj
(finance, not comparable) Of a loan, or a portion of it: such that repayment may be deferred for a period if the lender meets certain obligations.
forgivably
forgivably
adv
In a forgivable way.
forleaving
forleaving
verb
present participle of forleave
freeloving
frivolling
frivolling
verb
present participle of frivol
fugitively
fugitively
adv
In a fugitive manner.
fugitivism
fugitivity
fugitivity
noun
The state of being a fugitive.
lifesaving
lifesaving
adj
(uncommon) Alternative form of life-saving
noun
The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
misforgive
misforgive
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To misgive.
overfagged
overflight
overflight
noun
The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.
overflying
overflying
verb
present participle of overfly
overforged
overfought
overfrugal
overgifted
preforgave
preforgive
revengeful
revengeful
adj
Vengeful, vindictive.
unfavoring
unforgiven
unforgiven
adj
Not forgiven.
noun
Those who cannot be forgiven.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unforgive
unforgiver
unforgiver
noun
One who does not forgive.
unfugitive
unvengeful
unvengeful
adj
Not vengeful.
vengefully
vengefully
adv
In a vengeful manner; vindictively, or done in vengeance.
verbifying
verbifying
verb
present participle of verbify
vermifugal
vermifugal
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.