fairy
adj. of fairies; fairy-like; fantastic, magical n. nymph, sprite, elf; homosexual male (Slang) | ||||
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Fairy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
fairy
Noun
1. small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
(synonym) faery, faerie, sprite
(hypernym) spiritual being, supernatural being
(hyponym) elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp
2. offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
(synonym) fagot, faggot, fag, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
(hypernym) gay man, shirtlifter
Noun
1. small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
(synonym) faery, faerie, sprite
(hypernym) spiritual being, supernatural being
(hyponym) elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp
2. offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
(synonym) fagot, faggot, fag, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
(hypernym) gay man, shirtlifter
| The Devil's Dictionary |
FAIRY
Fairy, (n.)
A creature, variously fashioned and endowed, that formerly inhabited the meadows and forests. It was nocturnal in its habits, and somewhat addicted to dancing and the theft of children. The fairies are now believed by naturalist to be extinct, though a clergyman of the Church of England saw three near Colchester as lately as 1855, while passing through a park after dining with the lord of the manor. The sight greatly staggered him, and he was so affected that his account of it was incoherent. In the year 1807 a troop of fairies visited a wood near Aix and carried off the daughter of a peasant, who had been seen to enter it with a bundle of clothing. The son of a wealthy "bourgeois" disappeared about the same time, but afterward returned. He had seen the abduction been in pursuit of the fairies. Justinian Gaux, a writer of the fourteenth century, avers that so great is the fairies' power of transformation that he saw one change itself into two opposing armies and fight a battle with great slaughter, and that the next day, after it had resumed its original shape and gone away, there were seven hundred bodies of the slain which the villagers had to bury. He does not say if any of the wounded recovered. In the time of Henry III, of England, a law was made which prescribed the death penalty for "Kyllynge, wowndynge, or mamynge" a fairy, and it was universally respected.
Fairy, (n.)
A creature, variously fashioned and endowed, that formerly inhabited the meadows and forests. It was nocturnal in its habits, and somewhat addicted to dancing and the theft of children. The fairies are now believed by naturalist to be extinct, though a clergyman of the Church of England saw three near Colchester as lately as 1855, while passing through a park after dining with the lord of the manor. The sight greatly staggered him, and he was so affected that his account of it was incoherent. In the year 1807 a troop of fairies visited a wood near Aix and carried off the daughter of a peasant, who had been seen to enter it with a bundle of clothing. The son of a wealthy "bourgeois" disappeared about the same time, but afterward returned. He had seen the abduction been in pursuit of the fairies. Justinian Gaux, a writer of the fourteenth century, avers that so great is the fairies' power of transformation that he saw one change itself into two opposing armies and fight a battle with great slaughter, and that the next day, after it had resumed its original shape and gone away, there were seven hundred bodies of the slain which the villagers had to bury. He does not say if any of the wounded recovered. In the time of Henry III, of England, a law was made which prescribed the death penalty for "Kyllynge, wowndynge, or mamynge" a fairy, and it was universally respected.
| The Phrase Finder |
San fairy Ann
Origin
Deliberate corruption of the french phrase '‡a ne fait rien' - it doesn't matter.
Origin
Deliberate corruption of the french phrase '‡a ne fait rien' - it doesn't matter.
| Australian Slang |
Fairy
1. (derogatory) effeminate male; 2. (derogatory) male homosexual
1. (derogatory) effeminate male; 2. (derogatory) male homosexual
Airy-fairy
insubstantial, hare-brained, nothing much, in one's dreams; fancy; vague
As fine as a fairy's fart
very delicate
Away with the fairies
1. daydreaming; 2. mentally unsound or eccentric; 3. not in touch with reality; 4. incapacitated by alcohol
Fairies Muff
fair enough
Fairy bower
a shower
Fairy bread
children's party food favourite - bread and butter with 100's & 1000's on top
Fairy floss
candy floss, cotton candy, a sticky hairy (usually pink) thing one eats at a fair
Foo fairies
(pl.) characters in a popular television commercial, “Woo worse, foo fairies, the happy way to shop”
Full as a fairy's phone book
something that is not at all empty
Off with the fairies
1. daydreaming; 2. mentally unsound or eccentric; 3. not in touch with reality; 4. incapacitated by alcohol
Shoot a fairy
to fart
| hEnglish - advanced version |
fairy
fairy
\fair"y\, a.
1. of or pertaining to fairies.
2. given by fairies; as, fairy money.
fairy
bird (zo?l.), the euoropean little tern (sterna minuta); -- called also sea swallow, and hooded tern.
fairy
bluebird. (zo?l.) see under bluebird.
fairy
martin (zo?l.), a european swallow (hirrundo ariel) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on overhanging cliffs.
similar words(7)
fairy martin
white fairy lantern
fairy stone
fairy bird
fairy shrimp
fairy bluebird
fairy of the mine
fairy
\fair"y\, a.
1. of or pertaining to fairies.
2. given by fairies; as, fairy money.
fairy
bird (zo?l.), the euoropean little tern (sterna minuta); -- called also sea swallow, and hooded tern.
fairy
bluebird. (zo?l.) see under bluebird.
fairy
martin (zo?l.), a european swallow (hirrundo ariel) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on overhanging cliffs.
similar words(7)
fairy martin
white fairy lantern
fairy stone
fairy bird
fairy shrimp
fairy bluebird
fairy of the mine
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
fairy
sióg f., sídheog, bean sidhe
adj., sí
sióg f., sídheog, bean sidhe
adj., sí
| English Phonetics |
| Dream Dictionary |
Fairy
To dream of a fairy, is a favorable omen to all classes, as it is always a scene with a beautiful face portrayed as a happy child, or woman.
To dream of a fairy, is a favorable omen to all classes, as it is always a scene with a beautiful face portrayed as a happy child, or woman.
Fairy Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Fairy
pu'a (anc.)
pu'a (anc.)
Fairy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Fairy
A fairy (fey or fae or faerie; collectively wee folk, good folk, people of peace, and other euphemisms) is the name given to alleged benevolent metaphysical spirit or supernatural being.
The fairy is based on the fae of medieval Western European (Old French) folklore and romance. Fairies are often identified with related beings of other mythologies (see list of beings referred to as fairies). Even in folklore that uses the term "fairy," there are many definitions of what constitutes a fairy. Sometimes the term is used to describe any magical creature, including goblins or gnomes: at other times, the term only describes a specific type of more creature.
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