fairy

Definition of fairy in English English dictionary: 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; the realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion; A nature spirit revered in modern paganism; A mythical being, usually small, slim, often with gauzy wings; When they hear the word "fairy," many people think of tiny, pretty little girls with wings That is just one kind of fairy Today, fairy is the most popular word used to describe a separate race of beings or "spirits" that people have reported seeing for centuries Fairies are different in many ways Fairies can be good to humans, or bad Some fairies, called "trooping fairies," travel in large groups; other fairies live alone, often in houses or under bridges Fairies can be very tiny, or very large; land of the fae, state of enchantment, associated with fays (as in fairy gold, fairy queen); See Elf, and Demon; An tiny elemental entity [See "Elemental" for more info] considered clever, mischievous, and possessing magical abilities; Enchantment; illusion; A fairy is an imaginary creature with magical powers. Fairies are often represented as small people with wings; Given by fairies; as, fairy money; (derogatory slang) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate; Pokémon with semi-psychic fairy abilities Fairy Pokemon cannot learn Dark attacks Note: This feature should not be confused with the Fairyshape egg group Skills: Mind Games, Psychic, Psywave, Teleport; offensive terms for an openly homosexual man; {i} nymph, sprite, elf; homosexual male (Slang); Feather Fish; The country of the fays; land of illusions; An imaginary supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, and to meddle for good or evil in the affairs of mankind; a fay; small, human in form, playful, having magical powers; {s} of fairies; fairy-like; fantastic, magical; An enchantress; Of or pertaining to fairies; disapproval If someone describes a man as a fairy, they mean that he is a homosexual and they disapprove of this. In folklore, any of a race of supernatural beings who have magic powers and sometimes meddle in human affairs. Some have been described as of human size, while others are "little people" only a few inches high. The term was first used in medieval Europe. Fairy lore is especially common in Ireland, Cornwall, Wales, and Scotland. Though usually beneficent in modern children's stories, the fairies of the past were powerful and sometimes dangerous beings who could be friendly, mischievous, or cruel, depending on their whim. Fairies were thought to be beautiful, to live much longer than human beings, and to lack souls. They sometimes carried off human infants and left changelings as substitutes. They occasionally took human lovers, but to enter fairyland was perilous for humans, who were obliged to remain forever if they ate or drank there. See also leprechaun; {a} given by fairies, belonging to fairies; {n} a very small phantom, elf, enchantress
fairy bread: An Australian snack made of buttered bread covered in hundreds and thousands
fairy cake: A small cake baked in a small paper cup, in multi-compartment pan; a cupcake
fairy circle: A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium
fairy dust: any apparently magical ingredient or effect
fairy dust: a magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on
fairy floss: Heated sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick
fairy fort: The remains of a ringfort or other circular dwelling, superstitiously said to be associated with fairies or leprechauns
fairy forts: plural form of fairy fort
fairy godmother: Any generous benefactor
How lucky you are to have me for a friend! I am a fairy godmother to you!.
fairy godmother: In certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist
I thought it was clever the director cast the same woman to play both the Wicked Witch and Prince Charming's fairy godmother.
fairy godmothers: plural form of fairy godmother
fairy penguin: little penguin
fairy penguins: plural form of fairy penguin
fairy primrose: A Chinese ornamental (primula malcoides) grown for its large, rose to pink flowers, grouped in many-flowered umbels
fairy ring: A mythical place where fairies are thought to congregate in a ring
fairy ring: A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium
fairy rings: plural form of fairy ring
fairy shrimp: A small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages and swimming on its back
fairy snuff: fair enough
An impeccable Cockney rhyme, though it may offend purists of speech, is burnt cinders ‘windows’; whilst fairy snuff ‘fair enough’ is certainly a true rhyme despite its extra s.
fairy tale: A folktale featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters
fairy tales: plural form of fairy tale
fairy-tale: Of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
a fairy-tale romance.
fairy-wren: Common name for certain small, insectivorous Australian birds, incorporating fourteen members of the family Maluridae
fairy cake: (Gıda) A cupcake or fairy cake is a small cake designed to serve one person, usually made in a small paper cup container. As with larger cakes, frosting and other cake decorations, such as sprinkles, are defining characteristics of modern cupcakes
fairy cake: A small individual sponge cake, usually with icing
fairy floss: Candyfloss, cotton floss: a mass of pink or white fluffy spun sugar wrapped round a stick
fairy tale: exaggerated made-up story for young children falling action section of a story following the climax fantasy a highly exaggerated or improbable story that features events, characters, and/or settings that are not found in real-life experience fiction any narrative that is invented or imagined; because fiction may be based on actual events, it may seem very realistic foreshadowing a hint of events to come later; prepares the reader for the climax, denouement, and character changes form general term referring to the way in which a selection is put together, its "shape" or structure; sometimes called "the how" of the selection frame single, complete image in film, cartoons, or pictures; frame can also refer to the outside boundary of the image or what is contained within this boundary free verse poem that doesn't rhyme and has no regular structure
fairy tale: an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
fairy tale: A story relating the adventures of fanciful beings who appear in human form they have the power to regulate the lives of people for good or evil, and may change themselves into any shape at any time
fairy tale: Like a folktale in form, but told specifically for children and involves more literary elements
fairy tale: a story about fairies; told to amuse children
fairy tale: A tale of fiction, usually for children, with fanciful characters
fairy bluebird: fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
fairy cake: a very small cake
fairy cup: miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers
fairy godmother: a female character is some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine a generous benefactor
fairy godmother: If you call a woman your fairy godmother, you are saying in a slightly humorous way that she has been very helpful in your life, often at times when you thought you had problems that could not be solved. A generous benefactor
fairy godmother: benevolent enchantress (in fairy tales); generous friend or benefactor
fairy light: a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)
fairy lights: Fairy lights are small, coloured electric lights that are hung up as decorations, for example on a Christmas tree. small coloured lights used especially to decorate a Christmas tree
fairy lights: (British) Christmas lights, small decorative lights
fairy play: games played by fairies
fairy primrose: A Chinese ornamental (Primula malcoides) grown for its large, rose to pink flowers grouped in many-flowered umbels
fairy ring: A circle of mushrooms in a grassy area, marking the periphery of perennial underground mycelial growth
fairy shrimp: small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
fairy shrimp: Any of various transparent freshwater crustaceans of the order Anostraca that lack a carapace and characteristically swim upside-down. Any of the crustaceans in the order Anostraca, named for their graceful movements and pastel colours. Some grow to 1 in. (2.5 cm) or more in length. They live in freshwater ponds in Europe, Central Asia, western North America, the drier regions of Africa, and Australia. See also shrimp
fairy story: A fairy story is the same as a fairy tale
fairy swallow: fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet
fairy tale: A fairy tale is a story for children involving magical events and imaginary creatures. She was like a princess in a fairy tale. Simple narrative typically of folk origin dealing with supernatural beings. Fairy tales may be written or told for the amusement of children or may have a more sophisticated narrative containing supernatural or obviously improbable events, scenes, and personages and often having a whimsical, satirical, or moralistic character. The term embraces popular folktales such as "Cinderella" and "Puss in Boots," as well as art fairy tales of later invention, such as those by Hans Christian Andersen. It is often difficult to distinguish between tales of literary and oral origin, because folktales have received literary treatment from early times, and literary tales can often be traced back to oral tradition
fairy tale: a story about fairies; told to amuse children
fairy tale: A tale of fiction, usually for children, with fanciful characters
fairy tale: A story relating the adventures of fanciful beings who appear in human form they have the power to regulate the lives of people for good or evil, and may change themselves into any shape at any time
fairy tale: exaggerated made-up story for young children falling action section of a story following the climax fantasy a highly exaggerated or improbable story that features events, characters, and/or settings that are not found in real-life experience fiction any narrative that is invented or imagined; because fiction may be based on actual events, it may seem very realistic foreshadowing a hint of events to come later; prepares the reader for the climax, denouement, and character changes form general term referring to the way in which a selection is put together, its "shape" or structure; sometimes called "the how" of the selection frame single, complete image in film, cartoons, or pictures; frame can also refer to the outside boundary of the image or what is contained within this boundary free verse poem that doesn't rhyme and has no regular structure
fairy tale: Like a folktale in form, but told specifically for children and involves more literary elements
fairy tale: story involving fantastic forces and beings (fairies, witches, etc.); imaginary or incredible story created to mislead others
fairy tale: an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
fairy-ring mushroom: mushroom that grows in a fairy ring
airy fairy: impractical
airy fairy: insubstantial
faerie: Archaic spelling of fairy. the realm of the fays, fairyland
tooth fairy: A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth
faerie: {i} fairy, small supernatural being that is believed to help humans, sprite, pixie
faerie: A rare and wondrous variant type of elf Always female Very magical
faerie: the land of the faeries - general term for an inhabitant of Faerie - adjective to describe an attribute of Faerie see also fairy
faerie: the enchanted realm of fairies
faerie: alternative spelling of fairy
faerie: (AKA fay, fae, fairy, & faye) Any being whose soul is either mystically tied to an element of nature (trees, clouds, fire, flowers, etc ) or to a highly magical and mutable world Some faeries have wings, innate magic, and capricious attitudes Most faeries come from a world that is often referred to as "Faerie"
faerie: This word, and all its associated words, are not used by those who know anything of Underhill and the Kithain It is occasionally used on this site as a common reference point to introduce new terms
faery: faerie faeries a fairy
faery: {i} fairy, nymph, pixy, imaginary small humanlike creature with supernatural powers; imaginary home of fairies
fairies: are the dispossessed spirits which once inhabited human bodies, but are not yet meet to dwell with the "saints in light " "All those airy shapes you now behold Were human bodies once, and clothed with earthly mould; Our souls, not yet prepared for upper light, Till doomsday wander in the shades of night " Dryden: The Flower and the Leaf Fairing (A) A present from a fair The ing is a patronymic = a descendant of, come from, belonging to "Fairings come thus plentifully in " Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost, v 2 Fairlimb The sister of Bitelas and daughter of Rukenaw, the ape; in the tale of Reynard the Fox
fairies: plural of fairy
fairies: Pretty self explanatory They're dolls (usually any kind of dolls mainly prep) with wings
fairies: wishes coming true, the importance of dreaming and believing in the magic and mystery of life
Grimm's Fairy Tales: collection of German fairy tales compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the 19th century (includes "Hansel and Gretel", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", etc.)
airy fairy: not sensible or practical
airy fairy: {s} unreal, not based on reality (Informal ); delicate (British usage)
airy-fairy: disapproval If you describe someone's ideas as airy-fairy, you are critical of them because you think the ideas are vague, impractical, and unrealistic. their airy-fairy principles
bad fairy: a fairy that tends to cause harm
faerie: small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
faery: small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
faery: the enchanted realm of fairies
fairylike: {s} resembling a fairy, small, delicate, magical
fairylike: Resembling a fairy, or what is made or done be fairies; as, fairylike music
sound like a fairy tale: sound like an imaginary story
tooth fairy: a fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out
tooth fairy: The tooth fairy is an imaginary creature. Children are told that if they put a tooth that comes out under their pillow, the tooth fairy will take it away while they are sleeping and leave a coin in its place. A fairy supposed to leave money under a child's pillow in place of a baby tooth that has just fallen out. an imaginary person who children believe comes into their bedroom and leaves them money for teeth which have fallen out

fairy

Hyphenation

fai·ry

Turkish pronunciation

feri

Synonyms

fay, fey, fae, sprite, fag, faggot, poof, queen, bogie, brownie, elf, enchanter, genie, gnome, goblin

Pronunciation

/ˈferē/ /ˈfɛriː/

Etymology

() From Middle English fairie, from Old French faerie, the -erie abstract of fae, from Vulgar Latin Fāta (“goddess of fate”), from Latin fātum (“fate”) English from ca. 1300, first in the sense of "enchantment, illusion, dream" and later "realm of the fays, fairy-land" or "the inhabitants of fairyland as a collective". The re-interpretation of the term as a countable noun denoting individual inhabitants of fairy-land can be traced to the 1390s, but becomes common only in the 16th century.