英语词汇“sprite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	sprite
释义	Trends of sprite View usage for: sprite (spraɪt) Word forms: plural sprites countable noun In fairy stories and legends, a sprite is a small, magic creature which lives near water. Synonyms: spirit, fairy, elf, nymph More Synonyms of sprite sprite in British English (spraɪt) noun 1. (in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water 2. a small dainty person 3. an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc Word origin C13: from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus spirit1 sprite in American English (spraɪt) noun 1. Folklore an imaginary being or spirit, as a fairy, elf, or goblin 2. an elflike person 3. Archaic a ghost Word origin ME sprit < OFr esprit < L spiritus, spirit Examples of 'sprite' in a sentence sprite Posy wished there was some ingenious sprite hovering somewhere just waiting to sprinkle similar inspirational magic dust on her love life. Christina Jones TICKLED PINK (2002) she wailed, turning and kneeling above him, like some fierce wood sprite. Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2002) Five minutes later there was an explosion in the field, followed by a sprite of hanging smoke. Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2002) (noun) in the sense of spirit Definition (in folklore) a fairy or elf a scampering puckish sprite Synonyms spirit Do you believe in the existence of evil spirits? fairy The fairy vanished from his sight. elf Tolkien's world of dwarves, dragons and elves nymph In the depths of a river, the three water nymphs – the Rhinemaidens – play and sing. brownie pixie the fairies, gnomes, elves and pixies of folklore apparition She recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen. imp He sees the devil as a little imp with horns. goblin leprechaun a wicked, jokey leprechaun peri dryad naiad The ceiling was covered in paintings of sylphs and naiads, fauns and faeries. sylph Oceanid (Greek mythology) atua (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of apparition Definition a ghost or ghostlike figure She recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen. Synonyms ghost, spirit, shade (literary), phantom, spectre, spook (informal), wraith, chimera, revenant, visitant, eidolon, atua (New Zealand), kehua (New Zealand) in the sense of elf Definition (in folklore) a small mischievous fairy Tolkien's world of dwarves, dragons and elves Synonyms fairy, brownie, hob, pixie, puck, imp, sprite, troll, goblin, leprechaun, hobgoblin in the sense of fairy Definition an imaginary supernatural being with magical powers The fairy vanished from his sight. Synonyms sprite, elf, brownie, hob, pixie, puck, imp, leprechaun, peri, Robin Goodfellow Nearby words of sprite sprinkle sprinkling sprint sprite sprout spruce spruce something or someone up Synonyms of 'sprite' sprite Explore 'sprite' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of imp Definition a small demon He sees the devil as a little imp with horns. Synonyms demon, devil, sprite in the sense of leprechaun Definition (in Irish folklore) a mischievous elf a wicked, jokey leprechaun Synonyms pixie, fairy, elf, brownie, hob, puck, imp, sprite in the sense of naiad Definition a water nymph The ceiling was covered in paintings of sylphs and naiads, fauns and faeries. Synonyms water nymph, nymph, sprite, undine, Oceanid in the sense of nymph Definition a spirit of nature, represented as a beautiful young woman In the depths of a river, the three water nymphs – the Rhinemaidens – play and sing. Synonyms sylph, dryad, naiad, hamadryad, Oceanid, oread in the sense of pixie Definition (in folklore) a fairy or elf the fairies, gnomes, elves and pixies of folklore Synonyms elf, fairy, brownie, sprite, peri
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