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Noun: sylph  silf
  1. An elemental being believed to inhabit the air
    "The artist's painting depicted sylphs dancing among the clouds"
     
  2. A slender graceful young woman
    "The ballet was filled with sylphs moving gracefully across the stage"

Derived forms: sylphs

Type of: adult female, imaginary being, imaginary creature, woman

Encyclopedia: Sylph