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fair·y
(fâr′ē)n. pl. fair·ies
1. An imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers.
2. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man.
[Middle English fairie, fairyland, enchanted being, from Old French faerie, from fae, fairy, from Vulgar Latin *Fāta, goddess of fate, from Latin fāta, the Fates, pl. of fātum, fate; see fate.]
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fairy
(ˈfɛərɪ)n, pl fairies
1. an imaginary supernatural being, usually represented in diminutive human form and characterized as clever, playful, and having magical powers
2. slang offensive a male homosexual
3. away with the fairies informal out of touch with reality
adj (prenominal)
4. of or relating to a fairy or fairies
5. resembling a fairy or fairies, esp in being enchanted or delicate
[C14: from Old French faerie fairyland, from feie fairy, from Latin Fāta the Fates; see fate, fay1]
ˈfairy-ˌlike adj
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fair•y
(ˈfɛər i)n., pl. fair•ies,
adj. n.
1. (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers.
2. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.)
adj. 3. of or pertaining to fairies: fairy magic.
4. of the nature of a fairy; fairylike: a fairy godmother.
fair′y•hood`, n.
usage: Definition 2 is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as insulting.
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Noun | 1. | fairy - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events fairy godmother - a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine gnome, dwarf - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure Morgan le Fay - (Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur Puck, Robin Goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklore Oberson - (Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore Titania - (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore tooth fairy - a fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out |
2. | fairy - offensive term for an openly homosexual man gay man, shirtlifter - a homosexual man |
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fairy
noun sprite, elf, brownie, hob, pixie, puck, imp, leprechaun, peri, Robin Goodfellow The fairy vanished from his sight.
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Translations
جِنِّي، جِنِّيَّـهجِنِّيَّة
фея
vílapohádková bytostteplouš
fealfbøsseeventyr-
feino
hinttikeijukainen
vilavíla
tündér
peri
álfur, huldukona
妖精
요정
fėjapasakastebuklų
fejapasaku-
zână
rozprávková bytosťvíla
vila
älvafe
นางฟ้า
tiên
fairy
[ˈfɛərɪ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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fairy
n
fairy
:fairy cycle
n → Kinderfahrrad nt
fairy footsteps
pl (iro inf) → Stapfen nt
fairyland
n → Märchenland nt
fairy-like
adj → feenhaft
fairy queen
n → Elfenkönigin f
fairy ring
n → Hexentanzplatz m; (of mushrooms) → Hexenring m
fairy story, fairy tale
n (lit, fig) → Märchen nt
fairy-tale
adj (fig) romance, ending → märchenhaft
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fairy
(ˈfeəri) – plural ˈfairies – noun an imaginary creature in the form of a very small (often winged) human, with magical powers. Children often believe in fairies; (also adjective) fairy-land.
ˈfairy-story noun1. an old, or children's, story of fairies, magic etc. a book of fairy-stories.
2. an untrue statement; a lie. I don't want to hear any fairy-stories!
ˈfairy-tale noun a fairy-story. to tell fairy-tales; (also adjective) the fairy-tale appearance of the countryside.
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fairy
→ جِنِّيَّة víla fe Fee νεράιδα hada keijukainen fée vila fata 妖精 요정 fee fe duszek fada фея älva นางฟ้า peri tiên 仙女Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009