MEANING
1. A fairy or fairy-like supernatural being.
2. The enchanted realm of fairies.
Use it for
fairy societies; otherworldly realms; bargains across worldsUse the literary spelling consistently when the tone calls for it.
Words that belong together
- realm of faerie
- faerie court
- faerie bargain
On the page
The faerie asked for the memory of her first snowfall.
No path into faerie appeared twice in the same place.
Three faeries listened from inside the hollow crown.
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Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Literary spelling related to fairy and faery; do not count these spellings as separate additions. Realm use is usually mass rather than count. Noun: faerie; plural faeries. Variants fairy/fairies and faery/faeries; realm sense usually mass.
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