Fairy definition
An imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers.
noun
Fairylike; graceful; delicate.
adjective
(offensive slang) Used as a disparaging term for a gay man.
noun
Of fairies.
adjective
(folklore) A being usually in human form and having magic powers, specif. one that is tiny, graceful, and delicate.
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The definition of a fairy is a tiny, magical, make-believe human-like creature with wings, or is an offensive slang term of contempt for a male homosexual.
An example of a fairy is Tinker Bell.
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(slang) A male homosexual.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
fairy
Plural:
fairiesOrigin of fairy
- Middle English fairie fairyland, enchanted being from Old French faerie from fae fairy from Vulgar Latin Fāta goddess of fate from Latin fāta the Fates pl. of fātum fate fate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- English from ca. 1300, first in the sense of "enchantment, illusion, dream" and later "realm of the fays, fairy-land" or "the inhabitants of fairyland as a collective". The re-interpretation of the term as a countable noun denoting individual inhabitants of fairy-land can be traced to the 1390s, but becomes common only in the 16th century.
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