fairy light

Tiny decorative bulb

Fairy lights are small decorative lights strung on a wire, used to create a soft, twinkling effect.

Common at Christmas and weddings, they're draped over trees, wound around banisters, or hung in windows.

The term is more British than American, where string lights or Christmas lights predominate: She wrapped fairy lights around the headboard.

decoration

garland

Decorative strand of foliage

patio · balcony · garden party · wedding · reception · canopy · pergola · marquee · centerpiece · table setting

whimsy

magical

Possessing supernatural power

  • enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
  • fantasyImaginative mental wandering
  • pixieTiny magical troublemaker

sprite · dreamlike · storybook · wonderland · ethereal · fanciful · playful · childhood · bedroom · nursery

twinkle

sparkle

Emit flashing light

glint · gleam · flash · scintillate · dazzle · luminescence · dancing · blinking · chasing · starlight

ambiance

glow

Steady, soft light

intimate · mood · atmosphere · dim · mellow · subdued · candlelit · serene · tranquil · evening

delicate

dainty

Delicately small and pretty

  • wispyThin and insubstantial
  • fineAcceptable in quality
  • fragileEasily broken or damaged

gossamer · tiny · miniature · slender · filament · wire · copper · strand · bulb · LED

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

Hanukkah · New Year · solstice · celebration · merriment · revelry · carnival · fiesta · winter · seasonal

Categories
Opposites
lighting intensity and scale

fairy lightfloodlight

Broad outdoor illumination source

searchlight · stadium light · chandelier · crystal chandelier · spotlight

formality and aesthetic register

fairy lightchandelier

Decorative suspended light fixture

crystal chandelier · candelabra

lighting character

fairy lightfluorescent tube

Gas-discharge light source

strip light · harsh lighting · office lighting · work light · security light

Family

fairy, light, fairies, fairylike, lights, lighted, lighting, lighter, lightest

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G