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BNC: 5646 COCA: 6368

fairy

fairy /ˈferi/ noun
plural fairies
fairy
/ˈferi/
noun
plural fairies
Learner's definition of FAIRY
[count]
in stories : a creature that looks like a very small human being, has magic powers, and sometimes has wings小仙子;小精灵
see also tooth fairy
informal + offensive : a homosexual man兔子(对男同性恋者的蔑称);男同性恋者

— fairylike

/ˈferiˌlaɪk/ adjective
BNC: 5646 COCA: 6368
plural fairies
1
: a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers
2
slang, offensive : a gay person
used as a term of abuse and disparagement
fairy adjective
fairylike adjective

Example Sentences

fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fairie fairyland, enchantment, from Anglo-French faerie, from fee fairy, from Latin Fata, goddess of fate, from fatum fate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fairy was in the 14th century
BNC: 5646 COCA: 6368
fairy

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAIRY ADJECTIVEgood善良的仙子bad, wicked (especially BrE) 壞的小精靈;邪惡的小精靈tooth牙仙VERB + FAIRYbelieve in相信有仙子存在

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