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facetiously |
facetiousness |
facette |
facework |
facia |
facial
| facial artery
| facial expression
| facial gesture
| facial index
| facial muscle
facial
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun facial has 2 senses
- facial(n = noun.body) facial nerve, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nerve - cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles; Array is a kind of cranial nerve
- facial(n = noun.act) Array - care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams; Array is a kind of beauty treatment, skin care, skincare
is a part of face, human face
Derived form adjective facial1
Derived form adjective facial1
Adjective facial has 2 senses
- facial(a = adj.pert) Array - of or concerning the face; "a facial massage"; "facial hair"; "facial expression" Derived forms noun face1, noun face7, noun facial2, noun facial1
- facial(a = adj.pert) Array - of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object; Array Derived form noun face6
CIDE DICTIONARY
facial, a. [LL. facialis, fr. L. facies face : cf. F. facial.].
Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
facial, adj. & n.
--adj. of or for the face.
--n. a beauty treatment for the face.
--adj. of or for the face.
--n. a beauty treatment for the face.
Derivative
facially adv.
Etymology
med.L facialis (as FACE)
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