(pl. -ies)
1
- a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one仙子, 仙人; 小妖精。
2
- a Central and South American hummingbird with a green back and long tail仙蜂鸟。
2.1
- Genus Heliothryx, family Trochilidae: two species.仙蜂鸟属, 蜂鸟科：2种。
3
- informal, offensive a male homosexual〈非正式, 冒犯〉男同性恋者。
- belonging to, resembling, or associated with fairies属于（或关于）小妖精（或仙人、仙子）的; 小妖精（或仙人、仙子）似的：
fairy gold.
仙人用的金币。
短语
away with the fairies
- giving the impression of being mad, distracted, or in a dreamworld疯狂的; 心不在焉的; 沉迷于梦幻中的。
派生词
fairylike
adjective词源