Fairy
WordNet
noun
(1) A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
(2) Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Middle English fairie, from Old French faerie, from fae, from Vulgar Latin , from
Noun
fairy (abstract noun)
- Land of the fae, state of enchantment, associated with fays (as in fairy gold, fairy queen)
Noun
- 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.
- a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- A nature spirit revered in modern paganism.