fairy
A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although typically depicted as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
Other meanings
An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
Synonyms
- sprite
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "fāta" (goddess of fate).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “fairy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.