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Synonyms for sprite

Most common

fairy elf pixie faerie ghost goblin

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Fairy

fairy, elf, fay, faerie, pixie, imp, puck, peri

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined: A spirit; a soul; a shade.

  2. n. 2

    Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined: An apparition; a ghost.

Related words

Word family
sprightly
Phrases
water sprite
Other spellings
spryte

Forms

Plural
sprites → fairies, fays, faeries, pixies…

Example sentences

  • fairy The little fairy washed itself in the morning dew.
  • elf You can play as a human, as an elf or as a dwarf.
  • ghost Have Tom and Mary ever told you any ghost stories?
  • goblin You're dressed up all nice and I'm a goblin today.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
spriterising
fairyrising
elfrising
pixierising
faerierising
ghostrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
elf1, fay1, imp1
4 letters
puck1, peri
5 letters
ghost1, shade1, fairy2, pixie2
6 letters
spirit2, goblin2, wraith, faerie
7 letters
phantom2, spectre2, specter2
8 letters
phantasm3
9 letters
hobgoblin
10 letters
apparition4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fairy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
farfadet
Italiano
spettro
Español
espectro