MEANING
A male woodland being of Greek myth, commonly depicted with human and goatlike features.
Use it for
wild revelry; music beyond social order; human-animal hybridsMake merriment feel exuberant and only partly civilized.
Words that belong together
- satyr's pipes
- dancing satyr
- band of satyrs
On the page
The satyr played until the dancers forgot the road home.
A satyr's hoofprints circled the empty wine jars.
She challenged the satyr to compose a tune without stealing one.
Related words
Word forms
- Base
- satyr
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Older depictions may have equine traits; traditionally linked with revelry and desire, not merely a generic horned humanoid. Noun: satyr; plural satyrs.
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