fairy-litadj.

Brit.

/ˈfɛːrɪlɪt/, U.S.

/ˈfɛriˌlɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fairy n., lit adj.¹

Etymology: < fairy n. + lit adj.¹, after fairy light n. Compare earlier fairy-lighted adj.

Lit by fairy lights.

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the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [adjective] > lit by fairy lights

fairy-lighted1839

fairy-lit1858

1858 Dwight's Jrnl. Music 21 Aug. 167/1 Under these fairy-lit green arches the whole city could perambulate to the sound of music.

1884 Aberdeen Weekly Jrnl. 31 May 2/5 The fairy-lit avenues and paths of the gardens, where the fountains..were brilliantly illuminated by electric and coloured lights.

1953 C. Day Lewis Ital. Visit i. 22 Let fairy-lit streets run wine through the veins like a ride on a scenic Railway.

1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 25 Tables out on a fairy-lit back terrace.

2006 Independent (Nexis) 2 July 51 Did you know there is a tiny, formal garden out the front of The Dorchester, under the famous fairy-lit tree?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fairy-lit
释义	fairy-litadj. Brit. /ˈfɛːrɪlɪt/, U.S. /ˈfɛriˌlɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fairy n., lit adj.¹ Etymology: < fairy n. + lit adj.¹, after fairy light n. Compare earlier fairy-lighted adj. Lit by fairy lights. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [adjective] > lit by fairy lights fairy-lighted1839 fairy-lit1858 1858 Dwight's Jrnl. Music 21 Aug. 167/1 Under these fairy-lit green arches the whole city could perambulate to the sound of music. 1884 Aberdeen Weekly Jrnl. 31 May 2/5 The fairy-lit avenues and paths of the gardens, where the fountains..were brilliantly illuminated by electric and coloured lights. 1953 C. Day Lewis Ital. Visit i. 22 Let fairy-lit streets run wine through the veins like a ride on a scenic Railway. 1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 25 Tables out on a fairy-lit back terrace. 2006 Independent (Nexis) 2 July 51 Did you know there is a tiny, formal garden out the front of The Dorchester, under the famous fairy-lit tree? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1858
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