Word Meaning

Meaning of favorite

- A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority.
- Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
- The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.
- Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child.