fairy /fāˈri/

1. A creature of folklore, an imaginary being, generally of diminutive and graceful human form, capable of kindly or unkindly acts towards human beings
2. Fairyland (see also faerie)
3. An enchantress
4. A creature of overpowering charm
5. A male homosexual (derogatory)

Like a fairy, fanciful, whimsical, delicate

fairˈily adverb

fairˈydom noun

fairˈyhood noun

fairˈyism noun

fairˈylike adjective and adverb

1. Like fairies or like something in fairyland
2. Very delicate and charming

fairˈy-beads plural noun

Joints of the stems of fossil sea lilies, or crinoids

fairy-buttˈer noun

A name applied in N England to certain gelatinous fungi

fairy cake noun

A small sponge cake, usu iced or decorated

faiˈry-cycle noun

A small child's bicycle

fairy godmother noun

A benefactress (or, loosely, a benefactor), esp an unexpected one

fairˈyland noun

1. The country of the fairies
2. An enchanting place

fairy light noun

(usu in pl) a small light used as decoration, esp on Christmas trees

fairˈy-money or fairy gold noun

1. Money reputedly given by fairies, which changes into withered leaves, slate, stones, etc
2. Money that comes unsought, hence, illusory riches

fairy moss noun

A small floating fern, Azolla caroliniana

fairy penguin noun

The smallest of the penguins, Eudyptula minor (also called korora or little (blue) penguin)

fairy ring noun

A ring of darker-coloured grass due to outward spread of a fungus (as the fairy-ring mushroom or champignon, Marasmius oreades), attributed to the dancing of fairies

fairy shrimp noun

A small crustacean (genus Branchinecta) that lives in fresh or brackish water

fairˈy-stone noun

1. A fossil sea-urchin
2. A concretion

fairy story or fairy tale noun

1. A story about fairies or other supernatural beings
2. A folk tale
3. A romantic tale
4. An incredible tale
5. A lie (euphemistic)
6. A marvel

fairy tale see fairy story above.

fairˈytale adjective

Beautiful, fortunate, etc, as in a fairy tale

fairy wren noun

A small Australian songbird (genus Malurus), the male of which displays colourful plumage

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