Fairy

fār′i, n. an imaginary being, generally of diminutive and graceful human form, capable of kindly or unkindly acts towards man: fairy-folk collectively: an enchantre , or creature of overpowering charm.— adj. like a fairy, fanciful, whimsical, delicate.— adv. Fair′ily .— n.pl. Fair′y-beads , the separate joints of the stems of fo il crinoids found in carboniferous limestone.— ns. Fair′y-butt′er , a name applied in northern England to certain gelatinous fungi; Fair′ydom ; Fair′yhood , Fair′yism ; Fair′yland , the country of the fairies.— adj. Fair′y-like , like or acting like fairies.— n. Fair′y-mon′ey , money given by fairies, which quickly changes into withered leaves, .: money found.— ns.pl. Fair′y-rings , -cir′cles , spots or circles in pastures, either barer than the rest of the field, or greener—due to the outwardly spreading growth of various fungi.— ns. Fair′y-stone , a fo il echinite found abundantly in chalk-pits; Fair′y-tale , a story about fairies: an incredible tale. [O. Fr. faerie , enchantment— fae (mod. fée ). See Fay .]