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fairy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | faerie, faery, fay, sprite |
| Type of | spiritual being, supernatural being |
| Has types | water sprite, puck, robin goodfellow, titania, tooth fairy, water nymph, water spirit, brownie, dwarf, elf, fairy godmother, gnome, gremlin, hob, imp, morgan le fay, oberson, pixie, pixy |
Examples of fairy
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Apart from the Fab Five, there's a well-oiled ensemble of fairy-tale characters.
From the post-gazette.com
Fairy-tale turrets decorate Neuschwanstein Castle, King Ludwig's alpine retreat.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It goes to show that where we find fairy tales, science is often not far behind.
From the guardian.co.uk
This title immerses kids and their parents in 16 classic fairy tales and fables.
From the kentucky.com
A fairy-tale garden seemed less than fully functional, attractive though it was.
From the philly.com
Who do they think pays for the neat stuff at the River Festival, the good fairy?
From the kansas.com
Walker befriends the young girl through his spinning of an elaborate fairy tale.
From the fresnobee.com
They are listening to the polished politicians, who spin an economic fairy tale.
From the dailyherald.com
There were dozens of these cute little fairy houses snuggled into the hill side.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
- A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- Fagot: offensive term for an openly homosexual man
- A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.)Briggs, Katharine Mary (1976) An Encyclopedia of Fairies. New York, Pantheon Books. "Euphemistic names for fairies" p. 127 ISBN 0-394-73467-X. ...
- Fairies, in the fictional series Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, are beings, usually shorter than a human, who possess magic properties. The average height of a fairy is exactly 1 metre, one centimetre. All the fairies have retreated below the Earth to escape the destructiveness of the human race. ...
- Fairy is a brand of washing-up liquid produced by Procter & Gamble at their Dartford factory, England. Fairy liquid is traditionally green, prompting the well-known advertising jingle "Now hands that do dishes can feel soft as your face, with mild green Fairy Liquid".
- The terminology of homosexuality has been a contentious issue since the emergence of LGBT social movements in the mid-19th century. ...
- (The Fairies) The Fairies is an Australian television show based on two fairies: Harmony and Rhapsody. They also have friends, including Elf, the Fairycake maker, Barnaby, the Bizzy Buzzy Bee and "Wizzy the Wizard".
- (obsolete) the realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion; A mythical being who had magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as small and spritely with gauze-like wings; A sprite; a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate; ...
- (Fairies) A more accurate description of what scientists claim binds the Universe together. Their essential properties are: invisibility, smallness, extreme importance. This has all the features of myth.
