sprites

Tiny magical folk

Sprites are mythical beings—small, mischievous spirits of the air, water, or woods.

The word suggests lightness and quickness: sprites dancing in the moonlight.

In computing, a sprite is a two-dimensional image or animation integrated into a larger scene, especially in video games: The game's character sprites were beautifully designed.

Sprite also names a lemon-lime soft drink.

folklore

pixie

Tiny magical troublemaker

  • fairyTiny winged magical creature
  • nymphNature spirit or larva
  • elfSmall magical creature

brownie · puck · leprechaun · imp · sylph · dryad · changeling · goblin · will-o'-the-wisp · banshee

computing

graphics

Visual design elements

  • animationTechnique creating movement illusion
  • pixelSmallest display unit
  • bitmapPixel-based image format

texture · rendering · game · 2D · overlay · character · avatar · sheet · frame · collision

beverage

lemon-lime

Citrus fruit pairing

refreshing · citrus · bubbly · soft drink · sparkling

ethereal

ghostly

Resembling a specter

incorporeal · wispy · translucent · gossamer · airy · vaporous · insubstantial · otherworldly · haunting · ephemeral

tiny

diminutive

Very small, or nickname form

elfin · Lilliputian · teensy · minuscule · pint-sized · itty-bitty · dainty · delicate · small · little

Categories
Opposites
corporeal nature

spritesflesh and blood

One's close relatives

mortals · humans · mankind · people · human beings

size and power

spritesgiants

Beings of immense stature

titans · ogres · behemoths · colossi · leviathans

moral alignment in folklore

spritesdemons

Malevolent supernatural beings

devils · fiends · evil spirits · malevolent spirits · ghouls

Phrases
Family

sprite

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G