These are the meanings of the letters FADEN when you unscramble them.
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Deaf (a.)
Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
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Deaf (a.)
Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
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Deaf (a.)
Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.
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Deaf (a.)
Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
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Deaf (a.)
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
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Deaf (v. t.)
To deafen.
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Dean (n.)
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop.
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Dean (n.)
The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college.
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Dean (n.)
The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities.
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Dean (n.)
A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department.
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Dean (n.)
The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.
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Fade (a.)
Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace.
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Fade (a.)
To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
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Fade (a.)
To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
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Fade (a.)
To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
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Fade (v. t.)
To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away.
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Fane (n.)
A temple; a place consecrated to religion; a church.
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Fane (n.)
A weathercock.
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Fend (n.)
A fiend.
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Fend (v. t.)
To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows.
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Fend (v. i.)
To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off.