fey

/feɪ/
adjective
  1. Having a strange, otherworldly, or magical quality; seeming to belong to the world of fairies.
    • The forest had a fey atmosphere, with mist and glowing mushrooms.
    • The old tales describe fey creatures that live in hidden glades.
    • Her fey smile made me think she knew secrets no one else did.
  2. Having an unusual, dreamy, or slightly odd manner; appearing to be in a trance or not fully present.
    • He seemed fey and distracted, staring out the window for hours.
    • She gave a fey laugh and skipped away without answering the question.
    • The poet had a fey way of speaking, as if reciting lines from a dream.
  3. Fated to die soon; marked by an impending doom (archaic but still used in literary contexts).
    • The prophecy said the king would become fey on the night of the eclipse.
    • The old sailor had a fey look, as if he knew his time was near.
    • In the legend, the hero felt fey before the final battle.
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