—fairy /ˈfeə.ri/ aep /ˈfer.i/
noun [C] (IMAGINARY CREATURE)
F0 an imaginary creature with magic powers, usually represented as a very small person with wings:
» Do you believe in fairies?» She used to think there were fairies at the bottom of her garden.Thesaurus+: ↑Legendary and mythological charactersbe away with the fairies HUMOROUSF0 to behave in a way that is slightly strange:
» It's no good asking her to look after the children - she's away with the fairies most of the time.Thesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people• • •
Extra Examples:» It's that bit in the story where the fairy grants the little girl three wishes.» Most of the little girls were dressed as fairies or princesses.noun [C] OFFENSIVE (GAY)
► F0 a gay manThesaurus+: ↑Relating to sexual preference- talk the hind leg off a donkey
- talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
- talk the hind legs off a donkey
- talk the talk ... walk the walk
- talk through your hat
- talk trash
- talk turkey
- talk your way into/out of sth
- tall
- tall claim
- tall-grass prairie
- tall/great oaks from little acorns grow
- tallish
- tallness
- tallow
- tall poppy syndrome
- tall story
- tally
- tally-ho
- tally-room
- tally (sth) up
- tally sth up
- tally up
- Talmudic
- talon