fairy

noun/ˈfɛri/

Frequency rank: #3,787 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A small imaginary being with magical powers, usually depicted with wings.

Illustration for the English word “fairy”

Example sentence

The children believed that the fairy had sprinkled magic dust over the garden while they slept.

Synonyms & related words

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