Sylph
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪlf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sylph is a noun meaning (mythology) An invisible being of the air.
Meaning
(mythology) An invisible being of the air.
More Meanings
- The elemental being of air, usually female.
- (by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
- (ornithology) Any of the mainly dark green and blue hummingbirds (genus Aglaiocercus), the male of which has a long forked tail.
Example Sentences
Her heart fluttered with expectation—her step was buoyant with hope, and she sprung into the carriage with the lightness of a sylph.
Necromancy meant originally the conjuring up the souls of the dead, and later included the conjuring of all sorts of inhuman spirits such as sylphs, giants, and djinn.
Word Forms
- sylphs
Synonyms for sylph
Depending on context, synonyms include sylphid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nymph, sylvan, fairy, zephyrette, eidolon, skymaiden.
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