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- [fair-ee]
- /ˈfɛər i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fair-ee]
- /ˈfɛər i/
Definitions of fairier word
- noun plural fairier (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs. 1
- noun plural fairier Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual. 1
- adjective fairier of or relating to fairies: fairy magic. 1
- adjective fairier of the nature of a fairy; fairylike. 1
- adjective fairier fairy green. 1
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Origin of fairier
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English faierie < Old French: enchantment, fairyland. See fay1, -ery
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Parts of speech for Fairier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fairier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fairier
adj fairier
- celestial — of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
- intangible — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- ghostly — of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- sublime — elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
Antonyms for fairier
adj fairier
- indelicate — offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse: indelicate language.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- earthly — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
- worldly — of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
- hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
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