Fairy vs Faye - What's the difference?
fairy | faye |
(uncountable, obsolete) the realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
A mythical being who had magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as small and spritely with gauze-like wings; A sprite.
(Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
(paganism) A nature spirit revered in modern paganism.
Two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
A female given name, a spelling variant of Fay.
* 1990 , Brazzaville Beach , W.Morrow, ISBN 0688103634, page 126
As a noun fairy
is (uncountable|obsolete) the realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.As a proper noun faye is
a female given name, a spelling variant of fay.fairy
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(wikipedia fairy)Alternative forms
* faery * faerieNoun
(fairies)Synonyms
* (mythical being) fay, fey, fae, sprite * (male homosexual) fag (US), faggot (US), poof (UK), queen (wikipedia fairy)Derived terms
* airy-fairy * fairy bread * fairy chess * fairy circle * fairy cycle * fairy dust * fairy floss * fairy godmother * fairy lights * fairy lily * fairy primrose * fairy ring * fairy ring champignon * fairy shrimp * fairy story * fairy tale * fairy thorn * fairy wren * fairyfloss * fairyland * fairy-tale, fairytale * tooth fairy * water fairyfaye
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Proper noun
(en proper noun)- Ten years ago, shortly before her sister married her husband, Bobby Gow, she announced to the family that she did not want to be known as Faith any longer; henceforward her name was to be Faye .
