Definition of fay - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mythical creatureDated small magical being in folkloreDated
- The garden was said to be home to a fay.
2.
- He was the only fay in the group.
Adjective
1.
magical qualityDated possessing or displaying otherworldly, magical qualitiesDated
- The fay light of the moon bathed the forest in an ethereal glow..
2.
fairy-likeDated resembling a fairy or spriteDated
- The garden had a fay atmosphere with twinkling lights.
Verb
1.
joiningRare join closely or tightlyRare
- The carpenter fayed the boards together securely..
2.
cleaningRare UK cleanse or clean outRare UK
- She fayed the barn before the new animals arrived.
Origin of fay
Middle English, fei (faith)
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mythical
mirage attributed to Morgan le Fay's sorcery
Examples of fay in a sentence
A tiny fay danced on the flower petals. The fay stood out in the crowd. Many fays attended the festival. Her fay demeanor enchanted everyone at the party. The artist's fay imagination brought the painting to life. Her dress had a fay quality, shimmering in the light.
The artist painted a fay landscape with ethereal creatures. The welder fayed the metal pieces with precision. They fayed the edges to ensure a seamless finish. He fayed the gutters to prevent clogging. The mechanic fayed the engine parts for better performance.
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- French:fée, féérique, ...
- German:Fee, feenhaft, ...
- Italian:fata, fatato, ...
- Spanish:hada, mágico, ...
- Portuguese:fada, mágico, ...
- Chinese:妖精, 神秘的, ...
- Japanese:妖精, 魔法の, ...
- Arabic:جني, ساحر, ...
- Hebrew:פֵּיָּה, קָסוּם, ...
- Russian:фея, волшебный, ...
- Ukrainian:фея, магічний, ...
- Hindi:फे, जादुई, ...
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