fairy

noun [C] (IMAGINARY CREATURE)

/ˈfeə.ri/

/ˈfer.i/

Definition

› an imaginary creature with magic powers, usually represented as a very small person with wings: Do you believe in fairies? She used to think there were fairies at the bottom of her garden.Legendary and mythological characters be away with the fairies humorous › to behave in a way that is slightly strange: It's no good asking her to look after the children - she's away with the fairies most of the time.Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people

(Definition of fairy noun (IMAGINARY CREATURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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