Fairy

Quick meaning: Fairy is a noun meaning (uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

Meaning

(uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

More Meanings

1. An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
2. (British, obsolete, colloquial) An attractive young woman.
3. (Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
4. (derogatory) An effeminate man or boy.
5. A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
6. A legendary Chinese immortal.
7. (mythology) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.

Example Sentences

"They used to say there were fairies in that hill, I must tell you!"

These he knew by their fiery eyes, and knew that he was at last in the land of Fairy.

We saw a horrible sight in the bar: a white hipster fairy had come in wearing a Hawaiian shirt and was asking the big drummer if he could sit in.

"When are we going to see this fairy?" demanded Algy. "You, personally, never. You're far too immoral. I might let the others look at her from a distance in a year or two."

Word Forms

• fairies
• fairie

Synonyms for fairy

Depending on context, synonyms include fay, fey, fae, sprite, goblin, fag.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include faerie, faery, sprite, poove, queer, pouf.

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