fairies

Tiny magical beings

Fairies are small supernatural beings of folklore, typically depicted with wings and magical powers.

They inhabit an enchanted realm parallel to ours, appearing in countless stories as mischievous, helpful, or dangerous creatures: fairy tales, fairy godmother, tooth fairy.

Fairy is also a derogatory term for a gay man, now largely dated but still offensive when used by outsiders.

appearance

wings

Limbs for flight

glimmering · luminous · diaphanous · translucent · delicate · shimmering · tiny · diminutive · wee · dainty

magic

spellcasting

Performing magical incantations

  • enchantmentMagical influence over someone
  • glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
  • charmAttractive personal quality

incantation · illusion · transformation · blessing · curse · vanishing · shapeshifting · bewitchment · hexes · potions

nature

woodland

Forested land area

meadow · mushroom · toadstool · flowers · moonlight · dewdrops · stream · hollow · tree · fern

mischief

pranks

Playful mischievous acts

  • trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
  • impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
  • puckishWhimsically inclined to tease

roguish · playful · shenanigans · hobgoblin · jest · whimsical · caprice · frolic · antics · teasing

creatures

fae

Otherworldly Celtic beings

  • spriteTiny magical creature
  • pixieTiny magical troublemaker
  • elfSmall magical creature

brownie · goblin · leprechaun · troll · gnome · imp · djinn · sylph · dryad · nymph

folklore

sprite

Tiny magical creature

elf · gnome · banshee · changeling · nymph · dryad · pooka · sylph · imp · kobold

realms

Avalon

Mystical island of lore

kingdom · mound · hill · barrow · portal · veil · between · threshold · enchanted · hidden

Categories
Opposites
moral/aesthetic character in folklore

fairiesdemons

Malevolent supernatural beings

goblins · devils · trolls · ogres · orcs

ontological status

fairieshumans

Homo sapiens members

mortals · animals · people · flesh and blood

size and power in fantasy creatures

fairiesgiants

Beings of immense stature

ogres · dragons · titans · behemoths · leviathans

Phrases
Family

fairish

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G