sprite

noun

ˈsprīt

plural sprites

: elf, fairy

: an elfish person

: a disembodied spirit : ghost

archaic : soul

: a form of electrical discharge that sometimes is emitted upwards from the top of a cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm at the same time that lightning strikes downward and that usually appears as a red or reddish-orange flash of light

Atmospheric scientist Walter Lyons and his colleagues … noticed unusual behavior in storms over the plains: They triggered huge numbers of "sprites"—ghostly red glows of excited nitrogen molecules often seen high above violent storms.

Robert Irion

Example Sentences

the child insisted that he'd seen a sprite hiding in the garden told hair-raising stories of sprites and spectral ships

Recent Examples on the Web Even so, most people should take advantage of Digital Eclipse's handy, optional toggles to remove both sprite flicker and animation slowdown from those platforms.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 Proksch’s character, Colin Robinson, got a shoutout on the drink menu, with a Baby Colin Robinson (sprite and grenadine) providing a non-alcoholic option.

Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 The sprite for the baby-sized Jr. Pac-Man has been similarly changed to remove the trademark red bow that was first seen in 1983's Jr. Pac-Man.

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2022 It's made up of all the staple ingredients of a classic Shirley Temple — sprite, grenadine and a signature maraschino cherry — but spiked with vodka.

Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 An animated sprite introduces the instruments of the orchestra in a film in concert performance.

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2022 While one game in the collection hinges on death and the afterlife in a slightly morose way, and another includes black-and-white, small-sprite samurai combat (and is awesome), this content is fine for anyone 12 and up.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2022 Ashley Laracey, in a debut, showed glimpses of real command, offering a sprite-like buoyancy in her balances and arabesques.

New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Most rational people know that the odds of that perfect meteorological cocktail—temps in the low 50s, dry, a tailwind that magically follows you around like a forest sprite—are fairly slim.

Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	sprites
释义	sprite noun ˈsprīt plural sprites 1 a : elf, fairy b : an elfish person 2 a : a disembodied spirit : ghost b archaic : soul 3 : a form of electrical discharge that sometimes is emitted upwards from the top of a cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm at the same time that lightning strikes downward and that usually appears as a red or reddish-orange flash of light Atmospheric scientist Walter Lyons and his colleagues … noticed unusual behavior in storms over the plains: They triggered huge numbers of "sprites"—ghostly red glows of excited nitrogen molecules often seen high above violent storms. Robert Irion Synonyms brownie dwarf elf faerie faery fairy fay gnome goblin gremlin hobgoblin kobold leprechaun pixie pixy puck troll See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the child insisted that he'd seen a sprite hiding in the garden told hair-raising stories of sprites and spectral ships Recent Examples on the Web Even so, most people should take advantage of Digital Eclipse's handy, optional toggles to remove both sprite flicker and animation slowdown from those platforms. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 Proksch’s character, Colin Robinson, got a shoutout on the drink menu, with a Baby Colin Robinson (sprite and grenadine) providing a non-alcoholic option. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 The sprite for the baby-sized Jr. Pac-Man has been similarly changed to remove the trademark red bow that was first seen in 1983's Jr. Pac-Man. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2022 It's made up of all the staple ingredients of a classic Shirley Temple — sprite, grenadine and a signature maraschino cherry — but spiked with vodka. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 An animated sprite introduces the instruments of the orchestra in a film in concert performance. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2022 While one game in the collection hinges on death and the afterlife in a slightly morose way, and another includes black-and-white, small-sprite samurai combat (and is awesome), this content is fine for anyone 12 and up. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2022 Ashley Laracey, in a debut, showed glimpses of real command, offering a sprite-like buoyancy in her balances and arabesques. New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Most rational people know that the odds of that perfect meteorological cocktail—temps in the low 50s, dry, a tailwind that magically follows you around like a forest sprite—are fairly slim. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English sprit, from Anglo-French espriz, espirit spirit, sprite — more at spirit First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b Phrases Containing sprite water sprite water sprite Kids Definition sprite noun ˈsprīt : elf, fairy sprites noun plural of sprite 1 as in fairies an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers the child insisted that he'd seen a sprite hiding in the garden Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fairies elves dwarves goblins dwarfs faeries pixies gnomes trolls brownies kobolds leprechauns gremlins fays hobgoblins pucks nixies imps changelings ghouls little people kelpies ogres banshees hags 2 as in spirits the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people told hair-raising stories of sprites and spectral ships Synonyms & Similar Words spirits apparitions ghosts shadows phantoms wraiths visions specters phantasms vampires demons zombies poltergeists materializations angels spectres spooks shades haunts familiar spirits visitants hants bogies fantasms bogeys genies ghouls familiars daimones imps doppelgangers jinn manes lemures doppelgängers doubles djinns succubi cacodemons jinns genii genii djinn daimons fetches incubi shaitans devils daemons lamias geniuses fiends lamiae incubuses
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