faerie

or fa·er·y

[ fey-uh-ree, fair-ee ]

noun

, plural fa·er·ies.

1. the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
2. Archaic. a fairy.

adjective

1. fairy.

faerie

/ ˈfeɪərɪ; ˈfɛərɪ /

noun

1. the land of fairies
2. enchantment

adjective

1. a variant of fairy

Word History and Origins

Origin of faerie¹

First recorded in 1580–90; spelling variant of fairy

Example Sentences

From the start, Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada appears to be a creature of faerie, or a mythic beast: a captivating beauty, just so long as you don’t look too closely at the wrong moment.

From Washington Post

Elusive, childlike and literally untouchable, Trelia seems more a creature of faerie than a human being.

From Washington Post

Anyone who knows their way around faerie tales knows you need to be cautious with old women in the woods.

From Salon

Your Neopoints piled up and you spent them on plushies, faerie quests, paintbrushes, and you watched your pets deteriorate right before your eyes.

From The Verge

She also read fantasy novels and listened to Gary Stadler, a fanciful composer whose titles are filled with “fairy” or “faerie.”

From New York Times