fairy

Noun
  1. A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers (synset 109563541)
    is a type of: spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
    subtypes:
    • brownie, elf, gremlin, hob, imp, pixie, pixy - (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
    • dwarf, gnome - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
    • morgan le fay - (Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur
    • puck, robin goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklore
    • oberson - (Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore
    • titania - (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore
    • 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 nymph, water spirit, water sprite - a fairy that inhabits water
    same as: faerie, faery, fay, sprite
  2. Offensive term for a homosexual man (synset 110095821)
    domain usage: depreciation, derogation, disparagement - a communication that belittles somebody or something
    is a type of: gay, homo, homophile, homosexual - someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
    same as: fag, faggot, fagot, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer

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