woodland fairy

Sylvan magical being

A woodland fairy is a small magical being from folklore imagined to live in forests, often depicted with wings and supernatural powers over nature.

The term evokes whimsical fantasy imagery—think children's storybooks and garden statuary.

She dressed as a woodland fairy for Halloween.

In slang, woodland fairy is sometimes used as a euphemistic insult for a gay man, playing on the double meaning of fairy.

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habitat/domain

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Legendary aquatic monster

cave troll · cave dweller · garden gnome · house elf

moral/spiritual alignment

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Malevolent supernatural being

shadow creature · hellspawn · goblin · evil witch · redcap

ontological nature

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Automated manufacturing machine

industrial machine · office worker · bulldozer · parking meter · assembly line worker

Family

woodland, fairy, wood, land, woods, wooded, woody, woodlands, lands

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