Noun: faerie fey-u-ree
- A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
"The children's book was filled with stories of faeries granting wishes";
- fairy, faery, fay [archaic], sprite
- The enchanted realm of fairies
"She dreamed of visiting faerie";
- fairyland, faery
Derived forms: faeries
Type of: fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place, spiritual being, supernatural being
Encyclopedia: Faerie