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单词 fey
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
fey /feɪ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. whimsical;
    strange:in a fey manner.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fey  (fā),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. British Termsdoomed;
    fated to die.
  2. Scottish Terms[Chiefly Scot.]appearing to be under a spell;
    marked by an apprehension of death, calamity, or evil.
  3. supernatural;
    unreal;
    enchanted:elves, fairies, and other fey creatures.
  4. being in unnaturally high spirits, as were formerly thought to precede death.
  5. whimsical;
    strange;
    otherworldly:a strange child with a mysterious smile and a fey manner.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English fǣge doomed to die; cognate with Old Norse feigr doomed, German feig cowardly

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fey /feɪ/ adj
  1. interested in or believing in the supernatural
  2. attuned to the supernatural; clairvoyant; visionary
  3. chiefly Scot fated to die; doomed
  4. chiefly Scot in a state of high spirits or unusual excitement, formerly believed to presage death
Etymology: Old English fæge marked out for death; related to Old Norse feigr doomed, Old High German feigi

ˈfeyness n
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