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fey

[ fey ]

adjective

  1. British Dialect. doomed; fated to die.
  2. Chiefly Scot. appearing to be under a spell; marked by an apprehension of death, calamity, or evil.
  3. supernatural; unreal; enchanted:

    elves, fairies, and other fey creatures.

  4. being in unnaturally high spirits, as were formerly thought to precede death.
  5. whimsical; strange; otherworldly:

    a strange child with a mysterious smile and a fey manner.



fey

/ feɪ /

adjective

  1. interested in or believing in the supernatural
  2. attuned to the supernatural; clairvoyant; visionary
  3. fated to die; doomed
  4. in a state of high spirits or unusual excitement, formerly believed to presage death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈfeyness, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fey1

before 900; Middle English; Old English fǣge doomed to die; cognate with Old Norse feigr doomed, German feig cowardly
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fey1

Old English fæge marked out for death; related to Old Norse feigr doomed, Old High German feigi
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Example Sentences

We have Maya Rudolph, rather than, say, Tina Fey, headlining an attempt to revive the television variety show.

So like, Tina Fey or Ricky Gervais or Ty Burell—and Celine Dion!

The legendary puppets have a conversation about Muppets Most Wanted, Oscar bait, and love tapping Tina Fey.

And I end up in a prison guarded by Nadya, played by Tina Fey.

The two secret ingredients: Poehler and Fey, who transform into clubbing Guidettes with unconventional pickup lines.

I had a man go fey on me once, up on the Slave Lake trail, he said slowly.

To see one's own fylgja was unlucky, and often a sign that a man was "fey," or death-doomed.

The next day he seemed just as gay, from dawn till dark, as good-humoured in fact, "as one who feels himself fey."

So tingles the pulsing blood, perhaps, when a man is fey, when the kisses of his mouth are numbered.

I hope I am not fey,' I said to myself, with a little thrill of excitement and expectation as the familiar station came in view.

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