fay
1 of 5verb
ˈfā 
fayed; faying; fays
transitive + intransitive
: to fit or join closely or tightly
fay
2 of 5noun (1)
obsolete
: faith
fay
3 of 5noun (2)
: fairy, elf
fay
4 of 5adjective
: resembling an elf
fay
5 of 5noun (3)
slang, usually disparaging
: ofay
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- brownie
- dwarf
- elf
- faerie
- faery
- fairy
- gnome
- goblin
- gremlin
- hobgoblin
- kobold
- leprechaun
- pixie
- pixy
- puck
- sprite
- troll
Adjective
- antic
- coltish
- elfish
- frisky
- frolicsome
- larky
- playful
- rollicking
- sportful
- sportive
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Example Sentences
Adjective with her slight build and perky manner, the actress was usually cast as the fay young woman who charms all the men in town
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English feien, from Old English fēgan; akin to Old High German fuogen to fit, Latin pangere to fasten — more at pact
Noun (1)
Middle English fai, fei, from Anglo-French feid, fei — more at faith
Noun (2)
Middle English faie, from Anglo-French fee — more at fairy
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1927, in the meaning defined above
fay 1 of 2
adjective
as in playful
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- playful
- elfish
- merry
- larky
- mischievous
- coltish
- frolicsome
- amusing
- sportful
- antic
- lively
- entertaining
- goofy
- frisky
- sportive
- pixie
- happy
- rollicking
- delightful
- silly
- kittenish
- pleasing
- gay
- coy
- energetic
- frolic
- jocund
- fun
- whimsical
- knavish
- rascally
- enjoyable
- pixy
- impish
- sprightly
- roguish
- joking
- pleasant
- spirited
- trifling
- jocose
- lighthearted
- teasing
- devilish
- frivolous
- spunky
- jesting
- prankish
- vivacious
- diverting
- dabbling
- jocular
- pleasurable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- earnest
- solemn
- dutiful
- stern
- responsible
- sombre
- serious
- grim
- sober
- grave
- sobersided
- somber
- stolid
- proper
- formal
- starchy
- serious-minded
- stuffy
- priggish
- staid
- guarded
- decorous
- restrained
- sedate
- inhibited
- no-nonsense
fay
2 of 2noun
as in fairy
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- fairy
- elf
- faerie
- goblin
- faery
- dwarf
- pixie
- sprite
- gnome
- troll
- pixy
- kobold
- gremlin
- leprechaun
- brownie
- puck
- hobgoblin
- nixie
- changeling
- hag
- imp
- banshee
- kelpie
- little people
- ghoul
- ogre