fairy
IPA: fˈɛri
noun
- (uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
- A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.
- An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
- (Britain, obsolete, colloquial) An attractive young woman.
- (Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
- A legendary Chinese immortal.
adjective
- Like a fairy; fanciful, whimsical, delicate.
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Examples of "fairy" in Sentences
- Sylphs appear on fairy tales.
- Children love to hear fairy tales.
- These illusions are also implicit in the tales of fairy ointment.
- In fairy tales, crowns often continue to be represented in circlet form.
- In his slumber, Jack dreams that he is the young Jack of the fairy tale.
- The film is an urban retelling of the fairy tale The Prince and the Pauper.
- The ugly sisters are characters in the fairy tale and pantomime, Cinderella.
- The artwork is akin to a storybook and the song titles are from fairy tales.
- He helps defeat Charming and the fairy tale villains at the end of the movie.
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