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noun

ˈfer-ē How to pronounce fairy (audio)
Definition of fairynext
as in elf
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures

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fairy

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adjective

as in dreamy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy
  1. elf
  2. dreamy
  3. faerie
  4. goblin
  5. cursed
  6. dwarf
  7. possessed
  8. pixie
Noun
  • Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The film, directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum, follows Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised as an elf in Santa’s workshop who returns to New York City to meet his biological father, played by the late James Caan.
    — Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of elf
Adjective
  • Steinfeld and Allen announced the engagement on Instagram in November 2024, with a dreamy pic from the elaborate, beachside proposal at sunset.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Here’s how to get a dreamy yard with both. 🥚Don’t have any eggs?
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of dreamy
Noun
  • For instance, people used to hang iron on their doors at night to keep faeries and demons out of their homes (talismans) and a knock on the door in the middle of the night was to be ignored, for surely some evil spirit was lurking outside.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of faerie
Noun
  • Kids consider costumes ranging from spooky goblins to little angels, and parents begin considering how to ration the candy collected after a long night of trick-or-treating.
    — Sen. Dan Hall, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
  • This is your starting point, and where the brother from the story encountered the water goblin.
    — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of goblin
Adjective
  • On March 25, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, shared an extremely cursed image of himself and fellow OpenAI scientists Gabriel Goh and Prafulla Dhariwal as Ghibli-esque, uh, tech guys.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • If anything, phonk radiates a pure anti-politics, a cursed air raid siren for the polycrisis.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of cursed
Noun
  • Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.
    — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
Definition of dwarf
Adjective
  • After taking a couple episodes to establish its premise, there’s a procedural rhythm to Hub’s hunting expeditions, tracking targets from a possessed priest to a Satanic cheerleader.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Relentlessly silly instead of scary, the horror comedy is worth a watch just for goofy Brian Cox playing a possessed dad.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of possessed
Noun
  • The college campus pixie dust carried through to a top-notch step show performed by some HBCU (Historically Black College and University) fraternities and sororities.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
  • No need for pixie dust when a simple badge can bring the best news ever! Alexis Allen had the surprise of a lifetime for her 11-year-old daughter Addison during a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
    — Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of pixie
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