Definition of Fair

Adjective: fair (fairer,fairest) fehr

Free from favouritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
"fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"; "a fair referee";
- just
Not excessive or extreme
"a fair income";
- fairish, reasonable
Very pleasing to the eye
"young fair maidens";
- bonny, bonnie, comely, sightly
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
"he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
Lacking exceptional quality or ability
"only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health";
- average, mediocre, middling
Attractively feminine
"the fair sex"
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy";
- clean
Gained or earned without cheating or stealing
"an fair penny";
- honest
Free of clouds or rain
"today will be fair and warm"
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-coloured
"a fair complexion";
- fairish

Noun: fair fehr

A travelling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- carnival, funfair [Brit], carny [N. Amer]
Gathering of producers to promote business
"world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
A competitive exhibition of farm products
"she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
A sale of miscellany; often for charity
"the church fair";
- bazaar

Verb: fair fehr

Adverb: fair fehr

In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"they played fair";
- fairly, clean
Without favouring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
"deal fair with one another";
- fairly, evenhandedly