Fairy vs Fiery - What's the difference?
fairy | fiery |
(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.
Of or relating to fire.
Burning or glowing.
* {{quote-book, year=2006, author=(Edwin Black)
, chapter=1, title= Inflammable or easily ignited.
Having the colour of fire.
Hot or inflamed.
*{{quote-book, year=1892, author=(James Yoxall)
, chapter=5, title= Tempestuous or emotionally volatile.
Spirited or filled with emotion.
As a noun fairy
is the realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.As an adjective fiery is
of or relating to fire.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 fairyfiery
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Adjective
(en-adj)Internal Combustion, passage=Blast after blast, fiery' outbreak after ' fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,
The Lonely Pyramid, passage=The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom.