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fairy

39 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fairy (noun)
  2. fairy arrow (noun)
  3. fairy bell (noun)
  4. fairy bluebird (noun)
  5. fairy bouquet (noun)
  6. fairy butter (noun)
  7. fairy candle (noun)
  8. fairy circle (noun)
  9. fairy club (noun)
  10. fairy creeper (noun)
  11. fairy cup (noun)
  12. fairy fans (noun plural but singular or plural in constructrion)
  13. fairy flax (noun)
  14. fairy-fringe (noun)
  15. fairy godmother (noun)
  16. fairy gold (noun)
  17. fairy green (noun)
  18. fairy lamp (noun)
  19. fairy lantern (noun)
  20. fairy lily (noun)
  21. fairy lint (noun)
  22. fairy martin (noun)
  23. fairy palm (noun)
  24. fairy primrose (noun)
  25. fairy prion (noun)
  26. fairy ring (noun)
  27. fairy ring spot (noun)
  28. fairy rose (noun)
  29. fairy shrimp (noun)
  30. fairy slipper (noun)

fairy

noun \ˈfer-ē\
plural fair·ies

Definition of FAIRY

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
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Examples of FAIRY

  1. <fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures>

Origin of FAIRY

Middle English fairie fairyland, enchantment, from Anglo-French faerie, from fee fairy, from Latin Fata, goddess of fate, from fatum fate
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FAIRY

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

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