fairy ring

fair·y ring

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fair-ee ring]
- /ˈfɛər i rɪŋ/
- /ˈfeə.ri rɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fair-ee ring]
- /ˈfɛər i rɪŋ/

Definitions of fairy ring words

noun fairy ring any of numerous mushrooms of meadows and open woods, especially the well-known Marasmius oreades, that spread in rings originating from mycelial growth: formerly supposed to mark the paths laid by dancing fairies. 1
noun fairy ring a ring of dark luxuriant vegetation in grassy ground corresponding to the edge of an underground fungal mycelium: popularly associated with the dancing of fairies: seasonally marked by a ring of mushrooms 0
noun fairy ring short for fairy ring mushroom, Marasmius oreades, a dainty buff-coloured edible basidiomycetous fungus, characteristically forming rings in grassland 0
noun fairy ring a circle of mushrooms often seen on grassy ground, originating from one initial mycelium and often accompanied by a circle of darker grass 0
noun fairy ring A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium. 0
noun fairy ring (mythology) A mythical place where fairies are thought to congregate in a ring. 0

See all 6 definitions of fairy ring

Information block about the term

Origin of fairy ring

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fairy ring

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fairy ring

fairy ring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fairy ring usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for fairy ring

noun fairy ring

inner circle — a small, intimate, and often influential group of people.
in-crowd — in-group (def 1).
in-group — a narrow exclusive group; clique.
magic circle — the British association of magicians, traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art

All 4 Synonyms of fairy ring