fey
/feɪ/
adjective
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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