Main Entry: fairy

Pronunciation: \ˈfer-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fair·ies

Etymology: Middle English fairie fairyland, enchantment, from Anglo-French faerie, from fee fairy, from Latin Fata, goddess of fate, from fatum fate

Date: 14th century

1 : a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers
2 usually disparaging : a male homosexual

— fairy adjective

— fairy·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective