favourite

About 5.68 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)

   This is my favourite day!

2. adjective Liked, cherished.
3. noun A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

   The teacher's favourite always went first.

4. noun A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
5. noun A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.

   You were my favourite to win the spelling competition.

6. noun A bookmark on a web browser or website.
7. noun A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
8. verb To favour.

Similar words

preferred favored favorite popular loved deary darling dearie front-runner pet

Often followed by

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