Sylphide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sylphide is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of sylphid.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of sylphid.
Example Sentences
William Sharp had the fleeting part of Zulim, and Ah Young Hong showed a lovely voice with round, soft low notes and a sugar-sweet top as a nymph and a sylphide.
When nobody was near, our little Sylphide, who scarcely ate at dinner more than the six grains of rice of Amina … was most active with her knife and fork, and consumed a very substantial portion of mutton cutlets …
Word Forms
- sylphides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sylphid, sylph, nymph, nymphette, spiritling, pixie.
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