fanny

noun

ˈfa-nē How to pronounce fanny (audio)
Definition of fannynext
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits be careful on that icy walk, unless you want to fall on your fanny

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  1. cheeks
  2. bum
  3. seat
  4. tail
  5. rump
Noun
  • What’s more, the pomades and powders can be used to sculpt the cheeks, fill in the brows, or line and color the lips.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Compared to a mask that’s gotten a lot of use, a fresh one will fit more snugly around the nose, cheeks, and chin and, in turn, catch particles more effectively.
    Korin Miller, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Sensing her low-grade panic, my friends moved a few seats down at the bar, leaving me and Janine to get into it.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Democrat Dave Min has defeated Republican Scott Baugh in the race for a congressional seat in Orange County, California, NBC News projects.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of seat
Noun
  • Testers appreciated the Venture’s neutral profile, which transitions from zero-camber underfoot to a gentle rocker between the inserts, nose, and tail.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • After a semi-heated debrief with Kaitlyn and Byron, where she’s ordered to find a qualified handler for their pilot lioness, Joe picks up a tail on the highway and calls in Kyle for assistance, who’s already tracking her from the road about five minutes away.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of tail
Noun
  • Like other Thomson’s gazelles, Cobbler also has a white patch on his rump extending underneath his tail, distinguishing him from the larger Grant’s gazelle, whose white patch extends above the tail.
    Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Administrative bloat already threatens to turn the professoriate into a university rump; a case like this, in which one aggrieved actor plays to the refs of not merely the managerial bureaucracy but of the state itself, only further undermines the necessary defense of academic autonomy.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of rump
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“Fanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanny. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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