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fairy Definition

fairy (fer′ē)

noun pl. fair′·ies

  1. an imaginary being usually in human form and supposed to have magic powers, specif. one that is tiny, graceful, and delicate
  2. Slang a male homosexual: term of contempt or derision

Etymology: ME, fairyland, fairy < OFr faerie < fée: see fay

adjective

  1. of fairies
  2. fairylike; graceful; delicate

fairy Related Forms

fair′y·like′ adjective

fairy Synonyms

fairy

n.

spirit, sprite, fay, good fairy, elf, brownie, goblin, hobgoblin, dryad, hamadryad, oread, maenad, nymph, bacchante, naiad, pixie, mermaid, nereid, nixie, kelpie, sylph, siren, bogy, genie, jinni, Puck, imp, enchantress, witch, warlock, banshee, werewolf, ogre, ogress, Ariel, Robin Goodfellow, Queen Mab, Oberon, Titania, demon, daemon, daeva, succubus, devil, vampire, lamia, ghoul, Harpy, Lorelei, Circe, demiurge, familiar, poltergeist, troll, gnome, gremlin, leprechaun, kobold, ouphe, will-o'-the-wisp, visitant, afrit, barghest, peri, satyr, faun, fiend, White Lady, Norn, Fate, Weird Sister; see also ghost 1.

fairy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fly: But the flying, fairies, lagoon, etc. might be beautifully pictured.
  • see: Their hearts are in the right place but they see fairies instead of angels or virgins.
  • do: They do not appear in southern English placenames: nor, indeed, do fairies - not until the eighteenth century.

Preposition: at

bottom: There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden.

Adjective modifier

  • airy: Airy fairies who spend their entire lives at the bottom of the garden may fear to visit the house; legal academics should not.
  • wicked: Dolores, the wicked fairy has already dispatched 272 previous husbands.
  • pink: Grace loves anything girly, sparkly, pink and/or fairy related.
  • evil: Is she some kind of witch or evil fairy?
  • beautiful: Schergen decided she should be " the most beautiful fairy, not old or ugly, just forgotten and furious.
  • green: It was eventually nicknamed la fée verte - the green fairy.

Modifies a noun

  • tale: Many of the fairy tales we grew up with are examples.
  • godmother: They all seem to like the image we've adopted of a ' fairy godmother ' .
  • lore: Love signs, daily horoscopes, fairy lore and more.
  • princess: She lived her childhood dream of being a fairy princess, always looking for a Prince.
  • cake: It's not about whether you know the recipe for fairy cakes or which cricket teams you support.
  • wand: Also included in the price is this pretty matching fairy wand.

Noun used with modifier

  • tooth: D has only £ 2 from the tooth fairy & can't decide.
  • flower: Flower fairies are always found where ever there are domestic or wild flowers, they are in particular drawn toward children who play outside.
  • fun: Polly the party fun fairy can't help with pass the parcel without her magic party bag of fun.
  • garden: His hobby is sitting out on his decking looking at his fish pond and talking to his resident garden fairies.