Fairy vs Pigwidgeon - What's the difference?
fairy | pigwidgeon |
(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.
(rare) A small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.
(rare) A contemptible or stupid person or creature.
* 1627 , Michael Drayton, Nimphidia, the Court of Faery
As nouns the difference between fairy and pigwidgeon
is that fairy is the realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion while pigwidgeon is a small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.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 fairypigwidgeon
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Noun
(en noun)- PIGWIGGIN was this Faery Knight, One wondrous gracious in the sight Of fair Queene Mab ...