HyperDic: fairy

English > 2 senses of the word *fairy*:
NOUN	person	fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite	a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
NOUN	person	fairy, fagot, faggot, fag, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf	offensive term for an openly homosexual man

fairy > pronunciation
Sounds	feh'riy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *fairy*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.
Synonyms	faery, faerie, fay, sprite
Narrower	Morgan le Fay	(Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur
	Oberson	(Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore
	Puck, Robin Goodfellow	A mischievous sprite of English folklore
	Titania	(Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore
	elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp	(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
	fairy godmother	A female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine
	gnome, dwarf	A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
	tooth fairy	A fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out
	water sprite, water nymph, water spirit	A fairy that inhabits water
Broader	spiritual being, supernatural being	An incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
Spanish	duende, fay, hada
Catalan	fada, fay, follet

English > *fairy*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	Offensive term for an openly homosexual man.
Synonyms	fagot, faggot, fag, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
Broader	homosexual, homophile, homo, gay	someone who practices homosexuality
Usage of	disparagement, depreciation, derogation	A communication that belittles somebody or something
Spanish	bujarra, bujarrón, loca, marica, maricón, mariposa, mariposón, moña, pluma, puto, queer, sarasa
Catalan	fada, marica, maricó, marieta, monya

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