# faced

Pronunciation: say "FAYST" /feɪst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of face. — simple past and past participle of face
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of face. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The mayor faced angry questions at the town meeting._
   - _They have faced setbacks before and recovered quickly._

## Adjective

2. Having a specified number or type of faces or flat surfaces.
   - Simple: Having a stated number or kind of faces or flat sides.
   - _A cube is a six-faced solid with equal square sides._
   - _The sculptor carved a stern, square-faced figure from the marble._
3. Drunk, usually to a heavy or extreme degree from alcohol. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very drunk from drinking too much alcohol.
   - _They came home totally faced after the wedding reception._
   - _She was too faced to remember how the night ended._
4. Having the outer surface finished, or the front trimmed with a different material for decoration, as on a garment.
   - Simple: Having the front or outer surface covered with a different material to make it look better.
   - _The bodice is faced with silk to hide the inner seams._
   - _The lobby walls are marble-faced, giving the entry a grand look._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2, 4** — Formed from 'face' combined with the suffix '-ed'.
**Meaning 3** — An abbreviation of 'shit-faced'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/faced (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).