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5 meanings: 1. a fairy or sprite 2. of or resembling a fay 3. informal pretentious or precious to fit or be fitted closely or.... Click for more definitions.
Noun. Almshouse dwellers, sitting in the sun, watching the surging tide and the glistening water, tell of spirits and banshees and fays. Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fay.'.
Definition of Fay in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of fay. noun. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers. synonyms: faerie, faery, fairy, sprite. see more.
Define fay. fay synonyms, fay pronunciation, fay translation, English dictionary definition of fay. a fairy Not to be confused with: fey – fated to die soon; under a spell; enchanted; whimsical; otherworldly Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree...
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(US slang) A white person. Wiktionary.
Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun A fairy or an elf. transitive & intransitive verb To join or fit closely or tightly. noun Faith. from The Century Dictionary. To cleanse; clean out, as a ditch. To join; put together; fit together; frame. Specifically.
noun. a female given name, form of Faith. fay. 1. / feɪ / noun. an obsolete word for faith. fay. 2. / feɪ / noun. a fairy or sprite. adjective.
A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.
