favorite

part of speech: noun

definition 1: a person or thing treated with special favor.

• Scary movies are my favorites.

synonyms: jewel, pet, treasure

definition 2: a person or animal thought to be the most likely winner of a game or sport.

• Out of the horses in the race, that one is the favorite.

part of speech: adjective

definition: liked over all others.

• Oranges are my favorite fruit.

synonyms: select