late 14c., "failure;" 1580s, "defect, fault," verbal noun from fail (v.).
he was quick to point out his wife's failings
his failing the course led to his disqualification
received failing grades
fagoting
fagus
Fahrenheit
faience
fail
failing
fail-safe
failure
fain
faineant
faint
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