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fey Definition

fey (fā)

adjective

  1. Now Chiefly Scot.
    1. fated; doomed to death: archaic except in Scottish usage
    2. in an unusually excited state, formerly believed to portend sudden death
  2. strange or unusual in any of certain ways, as, variously, eccentric, whimsical, visionary, elfin, shy, otherworldly

Etymology: ME feie < OE fæge, fated, akin to Ger feige, cowardly (OHG feigi, doomed) < IE base *peik-, hostile > foe, feud, L piger, averse

fey Related Forms
fey′ly adverb fey′·ness noun
fey Synonyms

fey

modif.

eccentric, whimsical, elfin, otherworldly; see unusual 2.

fey Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • band: We're seen as a fey, twee band.
  • voice: She speaks in a breathy, fey piping voice.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Slightly fey, very tuneful and very nice, they're not for everyone.
  • very: The music, which is very fey and enchanting, mirrors the subject matter.

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