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(Entry 1 of 2)
given to good-natured joking or teasing
- with her slight build and perky manner, the actress was usually cast as the fay young woman who charms all the men in town
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- antic,
- coltish,
- elfish,
- frisky,
- frolicsome,
- larky,
- playful,
- rollicking,
- sportful,
- sportive
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nounSynonyms of fay (Entry 2 of 2)
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
- in the tale a fay appears in the form of a beautiful and serene woman with an angelic air and a billowy gown
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“Fay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fay. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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