fay

1 of 5

verb

ˈfā

fayed; faying; fays

transitive + intransitive

: to fit or join closely or tightly

fay

2 of 5

noun (1)

obsolete

: faith

fay

3 of 5

noun (2)

: fairy, elf

fay

4 of 5

adjective

: resembling an elf

fay

5 of 5

noun (3)

slang, usually disparaging

: ofay

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

单词	fays
释义	fay 1 of 5 verb ˈfā fayed; faying; fays transitive + intransitive : to fit or join closely or tightly fay 2 of 5 noun (1) obsolete : faith fay 3 of 5 noun (2) : fairy, elf fay 4 of 5 adjective : resembling an elf fay 5 of 5 noun (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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 fays noun plural of fay as in fairies 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 Relevance fairies elves dwarves goblins faeries dwarfs sprites pixies gnomes trolls kobolds hobgoblins leprechauns gremlins brownies pucks little people nixies changelings imps kelpies ghouls banshees hags ogres
随便看	Eyck, van eye eye agate eye appeal eye backer eye bank eye bender eye bone eye candy eye chart eye color eye contact eye dialect eye draft eye drops eye fold eye indexing eye lens eye level eye lift eye muscle eye relief eye rhyme eye roll eye rolling

fay

verb

noun (1)

noun (2)

adjective

noun (3)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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