Fairy

What do we mean by fairy?

An imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers. noun

Used as a disparaging term for a gay man. noun

Enchantment; magic. noun

An imaginary being or spirit, generally represented as of a diminutive and graceful human form, but capable of assuming any other, and as playing pranks, frolicsome, kindly, mischievous, or spiteful, on human beings or among themselves; a fay. noun

Fays collectively; fairy folk. noun

Fairy-land; elf-land. noun

An enchantress. noun

Synonyms Fairy, Elf, Fay; Sylph, Gnome; Jinn, Genie; Goblin. Fairy is the most general name for a diminutive imaginary being, generally in human form, sometimes very benevolent or inclined to teach moral lessons, as the fairy godmother of Cinderella; sometimes malevolent in the extreme, as in many fairy stories. Spenser took up the word in Chaucer's spelling, faerie or faery, and gave it an extended meaning, which is now commonly confined to that spelling and to his poem; the personages in “The Faery Queene” live in an unlocated region, essentially like the rest of the world, and are of heroic and occasionally supernatural powers; these personages he sometimes calls elves or elfins. In ordinary use an elf differs from a fairy only in generally seeming young, and being more often mischievous. Pope, in “The Rape of the Lock,” has given a definite cast to sylph and gnome; these two words are elsewhere often associated, gnomes having always been fabled as living in underground abodes, and especially as being the guardians of mines and quarries, while sylphs are denizens of the air. From this difference of place it has followed that gnomes are generally thought of with repugnance or dread, and sylphs, although of both sexes in literature, are popularly thought of as young, slender, and graceful females: hence the expression “a sylph-like form.” To Oriental imagination is due the jinn, djinn, or jinnee; the form genie is most vividly associated with the “Arabian Nights”: as, the genie of Aladdin's lamp; the genie that the fisherman let out of the bottle. A goblin is wicked, mischievous, or at least roguish, and frightful or grotesque in appearance. See the definitions of kobold, sylph, brownie, banshee, sprite, pixie, nixie, nymph, etc. noun

Pertaining to or in some manner connected with fairies; done by or coming from fairies. See phrases below.

Resembling in some way a fairy; hence, fanciful, graceful, whimsical, fantastic, etc.: as, fairy creatures or favors.

Enchantment; illusion. noun

The country of the fays; land of illusions. noun

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. See Elf, and Demon. noun

An enchantress. noun

An imaginary being supposed to inhabit mines, etc. German folklore tells of two species; one fierce and malevolent, the other gentle, See Kobold. noun

Of or pertaining to fairies. adjective

Given by fairies. adjective

The Euoropean little tern (Sterna minuta); -- called also sea swallow, and hooded tern. adjective

See under Bluebird. adjective

A European swallow (Hirrundo ariel) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on overhanging cliffs. adjective

The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.

An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.

A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.

A male who acts slightly feminine but not neccessary means that they are gay. Urban Dictionary

1) A little magical sprite with insect wings. Usually either grants wishes or wreaks mischief. 2) A gay man who acts more stereotypically feminine than most straight women. Urban Dictionary

1) A humanoid creature with magical powers and sometimes butterfly wings. Fairies (or "faeries" if you prefer) can be any size from the size of a seed to human size. Known to be pranksters, it is best not to get on their bad side. Dwarves, leprachauns, satyrs, banshees, nymphs and elves can also be concidered fairies. 2) A usually derogatory term for a gay male, especially one who is flamboyant and acts more "feminine" than a woman (as if there were something wrong with being feminine). A heterosexual man who acts in a feminine manner is also sometimes called a "fairy". Urban Dictionary

A small, weak, stupid being Urban Dictionary

A male homosexual (rude and derogatory) Urban Dictionary

A male who acts feminine and is typically a homosexual but can also be heterosexual. Urban Dictionary

*An offensive word toward a male coward. *An offensive word toward a homosexual. Supposedly British context. *A tiny little woman with insect wings. Some men can be such as well, but the female kind are much more popular. *A popular internet picture of a Japanimated babe that does a little hop and her breasts do a little bounce as a result. Comes in a wide variety of hair colors, eye colors, and robe colors. Urban Dictionary

1. a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having a smaller version of the human body with small wings protruding from its back and possessing magical powers of somekind and frequently cause problems for their prey. 2. the object of many of Amy Browns paintings. 3. beautiful little creatures found fantasy novels and stories that often lull children to sleep. Urban Dictionary

Pleaseant term for female genitalia (predominantly British) Urban Dictionary

A male who acts like he has no balls. He prances, flits, lisps, and gushes. And, for recreation, he cornholes other fairies. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to fairy:
fairy, fair, dairy, fairly, airy, faire, hairy, lairy, faery, fairs, farry, vairy, faira, fabry, fairey.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word fairy:
godmother, pitta, tale, tales, fairies, prion, beanstalk, grimm, pinocchio, cinderella, hansel, longhorn, tern, nutcracker, wand, shrek, shrimp, andersen, tinker, gull, mermaid, lang, moths, folklore, magical, sleeping, tail, charming, meadow, collected, hans, dust, princess, tooth, curse, magic, beauty, beast, legends, mythology, witch, chess, frog, hood, creatures, fantasy, snow, realm, queen, folk, rings, stories, illustrated, manga, ruth, andrew, animated, evil, brothers, disney, anime, prince, wish, dreams, riding, adventures, story, voiced, spell, dragon, characters, genre, ballet, dream, cave, beautiful, pairs, legend.

Words that rhyme with fairy:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe fairy:
good, little, wicked, old, beautiful, bad, evil, young, real, white, dear, benevolent, lovely, tiny, beneficent, green, poor, blue, powerful, third, irish, female, airy, sweet, mischievous, haired, thirteenth, charming, malignant, malicious, cruel, harmless, angry, fat, venturous, perfect, invisible, strange, wise, male, gentle, magic, welsh, eyed, radiant, pretty, seventh, winged, spiteful, malevolent, dainty, pink, than, twelfth, friendly, odious, prettiest, jealous, hearted, veritable, brown, tripping, bright, sun, swart, golden, magical, kind, wonderful, naughty, kindly, brilliant, delicate, elderly.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective fairy:
tales, tale, stories, story, godmother, land, queen, princess, world, lore, palace, lights, prince, ring, folk, rings, scene, king, godmothers, gold, dust, music, child, castle, book, play, godfather, wand, books, dream, shrimp, hands, palaces, scenes, city, kingdom, realm, ground, fingers, gifts, faith, vision, feet, bells, mythology, wings, lamps, gift, lands, legends, bower, mother, mistress, magic, mound, hill, princesses, castles, wife, horse, garden, dreams, plays, island, song, spell, host, opera, dance, flowers, bride, shrimps, islands, creature, queens, visions, creatures, maiden, realms, circle, legend.

Consonant match to fairy:
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Words that sound like fairy:
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