Fairy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

offensive term for an openly homosexual man

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fˈɛɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/fˈeəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fˈeəɹi/

2 syllables Say it as /fˈɛɹi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

poove faggot sprite nance faery pouf fay fag queer queen poof faerie pansy fagot

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Fee

ein kleines Wesen, menschlicher Gestalt, verspielt und mit magischen Kräften

🇫🇷French

fée

un petit être, de forme humaine, ludique et doté de pouvoirs magiques

🇪🇸Spanish

hada

un ser pequeño, de forma humana, juguetón y con poderes mágicos

🇮🇹Italian

fata

un piccolo essere, di forma umana, giocoso e dotato di poteri magici

🇳🇱Dutch

fee

een klein wezen, menselijk van vorm, speels en met magische krachten

🇵🇹Portuguese

fada

um pequeno ser, de forma humana, brincalhão e com poderes mágicos

🇷🇺Russian

сказочный

маленькое существо человеческой формы, игривое и обладающее магическими способностями

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परी

एक छोटा प्राणी, मानव रूप, चंचल और जादुई शक्तियों वाला

🇧🇩Bengali

পরী

একটি ছোট প্রাণী, আকারে মানুষ, কৌতুকপূর্ণ এবং যাদুকরী ক্ষমতা রয়েছে

🇮🇳Tamil

தேவதை

ஒரு சிறிய உயிரினம், வடிவத்தில் மனிதன், விளையாட்டுத்தனமான மற்றும் மந்திர சக்திகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

అద్భుత

ఒక చిన్న జీవి, రూపంలో మానవుడు, ఉల్లాసభరితమైన మరియు మాంత్రిక శక్తులు కలిగి ఉంటాడు

🇮🇳Marathi

परी

एक लहान प्राणी, फॉर्ममध्ये मनुष्य, खेळकर आणि जादुई शक्ती आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

પરી

એક નાનું પ્રાણી, સ્વરૂપમાં માનવ, રમતિયાળ અને જાદુઈ શક્તિઓ ધરાવતું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ

ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಜೀವಿ, ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾನವ, ತಮಾಷೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഫെയറി

ഒരു ചെറിയ ജീവി, രൂപത്തിൽ മനുഷ്യൻ, കളിയും മാന്ത്രിക ശക്തിയും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰੀ

ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਜੀਵ, ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਨੁੱਖ, ਖਿਲੰਦੜਾ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਦੂਈ ਸ਼ਕਤੀਆਂ ਵਾਲਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پری

ایک چھوٹا سا وجود، شکل میں انسان، چنچل اور جادوئی طاقتوں والا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

仙女

一个小生命，人类形态，顽皮且具有神奇的力量

🇯🇵Japanese

妖精

小さな生き物、形は人間、遊び心があり、魔法の力を持っています

🇰🇷Korean

요정

작은 존재, 인간의 형태, 장난스럽고 마법의 힘을 가지고 있음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tiên

một sinh vật nhỏ bé, có hình dạng con người, vui tươi và có sức mạnh ma thuật

🇹🇭Thai

นางฟ้า

สิ่งมีชีวิตขนาดเล็ก รูปร่างเป็นมนุษย์ ขี้เล่น และมีพลังวิเศษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

peri

makhluk kecil, berbentuk manusia, suka bermain dan memiliki kekuatan magis

🇵🇭Filipino

diwata

isang maliit na nilalang, tao sa anyo, mapaglaro at may mga mahiwagang kapangyarihan

🇲🇾Malay

dongeng

makhluk kecil, berbentuk manusia, suka bermain dan mempunyai kuasa ajaib

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

جنية

كائن صغير، إنساني الشكل، مرح ويمتلك قوى سحرية

🇮🇷Persian

پری

موجودی کوچک، به شکل انسانی، بازیگوش و دارای قدرت جادویی

🇹🇷Turkish

peri

insan biçiminde, eğlenceli ve büyülü güçlere sahip küçük bir varlık

🇮🇱Hebrew

פֵיָה

ישות קטנה, אנושית בצורתה, שובבה ובעלת כוחות מאגיים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'fairy'?

The primary meaning of 'fairy' is 'a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers'.

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Using 'fairy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'fairy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'fairy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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