fairy lights

Tiny decorative bulbs

Fairy lights are small decorative lights strung on a wire, used to create a festive or whimsical atmosphere.

The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say string lights or Christmas lights.

She draped fairy lights around the headboard.

The name evokes the twinkling quality of imagined fairy gatherings.

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

Eid · Hanukkah · New Year · ornaments · tinsel · wreath · tree · mantel · window · porch

decor

garland

Decorative strand of foliage

canopy · backdrop · curtain · marquee · lanterns · bunting · patio · garden · bedroom · wedding

ambiance

glow

Steady, soft light

enchantment · intimacy · romance · whimsy · magic · dreaminess · mood · atmosphere · serenity · softness

twinkle

sparkle

Emit flashing light

glint · gleam · scintillate · dance · glitter · blink · wink · flash · shine · glisten

technical

LED

Semiconductor that glows

plug-in · copper wire · globe · micro · icicle · net · cluster · timer · warm white · cool white

Categories
Opposites
lighting intensity and formality

fairy lightschandelier

Decorative suspended light fixture

floodlight · spotlight · stadium lights · industrial lighting · halogen lamps

lighting style and ambiance

fairy lightsfluorescent lights

Gas-discharge illumination tubes

harsh lighting · office lighting · surgical lights · neon tubes · task lighting

lighting intensity and function

fairy lightsfloodlights

Powerful wide-beam lamps

spotlights · stadium lights · searchlights · industrial lighting · fluorescent tubes

Family

fairy, lights, fairies, faerie, fairylike, faery

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