Meaning & Definition of Fairy in English
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Fairy
/fɛri/
noun
1. A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
synonym:
- fairy,
- faery,
- faerie,
- fay,
- sprite
2. Offensive term for an openly homosexual man
synonym:
- fagot,
- faggot,
- fag,
- fairy,
- nance,
- pansy,
- queen,
- queer,
- poof,
- poove,
- pouf
Examples of using
It reads like a fairy tale.
The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales all-over Germany.
In the shadow of the Leaning Tower of Piza sits the storyteller of the town, eating a plate of pea soup. After that he tells some children the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".