fairyland
Where sprites dwell
Fairyland is an imaginary realm where fairies and other magical creatures dwell—the enchanted setting of folklore and children's stories.
By extension, any place of unusual beauty or enchantment: The garden at night, lit by lanterns, was a fairyland.
The word often carries a dismissive edge when applied to unrealistic thinking: He's living in fairyland if he thinks that will work.
Monarch's ruled territory
- wonderlandMagical place of marvels
- NeverlandFictional eternal youth realm
- AvalonMystical island of lore
- Tír na nÓgIrish eternal youth realm
Shangri-La · Oz · Narnia · dreamland · utopia · paradise · otherworld · netherworld
Tiny supernatural beings
- pixiesTiny folklore troublemakers
- elvesMythical small beings
- gnomesMythical earth-dwelling dwarfs
- browniesDense chocolate baked squares
nymphs · dryads · leprechauns · changelings · will-o-wisps · mermaids · unicorns · dragons
Supernatural or illusory power
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- bewitchedUnder magical influence
- charmAttractive personal quality
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
wizardry · incantation · enchanted · mystical · glamour · conjuration · witchcraft · potions
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
luminous · pastel · sparkle · dewdrops · moonlight · toadstools · flower petals · butterfly wings
Faculty for forming ideas
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
- playtimeRecreation period for children
tea party · dress-up · pretend · whimsy · giggles · magical thinking · nursery · lullaby
Spoken or written narrative
- fableMoral tale with animals
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- once upon a timeTraditional narrative opening
happily ever after · bedtime story · nursery rhyme · Brothers Grimm · Hans Christian Andersen · narrative · parable · make-believe
kingdom
Monarch's ruled territory
- wonderlandMagical place of marvels
- NeverlandFictional eternal youth realm
- AvalonMystical island of lore
Tír na nÓg · Shangri-La · Oz · Narnia · dreamland · utopia · paradise · otherworld · netherworld · hidden world
sprites
Tiny supernatural beings
brownies · nymphs · dryads · leprechauns · changelings · will-o-wisps · mermaids · unicorns · dragons · trolls
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- bewitchedUnder magical influence
- charmAttractive personal quality
sorcery · wizardry · incantation · enchanted · mystical · glamour · conjuration · witchcraft · potions · wands
ethereal
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
delicate · luminous · pastel · sparkle · dewdrops · moonlight · toadstools · flower petals · butterfly wings · starlight
imagination
Faculty for forming ideas
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
playtime · tea party · dress-up · pretend · whimsy · giggles · magical thinking · nursery · lullaby · bedtime
tale
Spoken or written narrative
once upon a time · happily ever after · bedtime story · nursery rhyme · Brothers Grimm · Hans Christian Andersen · narrative · parable · make-believe · storytelling
- Fantasy RealmsNarnia, Middle-earth, Hogwarts, Oz, Neverland
- imaginary worldsdreamland, wonderland, fantasy realm, dream world, otherworld
- afterlifeheaven, hell, paradise, purgatory, limbo
- realmsrealm, kingdom, domain, Heaven, Hades
- figurative placeslimbo, crossroads, dead end, comfort zone, happy place
- Paradisesparadise, Eden, Garden of Eden, utopia, Shangri-La
fairylanddystopia
Imaginary terrible society
hell · nightmare · hellscape · hellhole · nightmare world
fairylandreality
What actually exists
actuality · harsh reality · terra firma · down to earth · real life