Word Finder - fairies

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The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

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A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.

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An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.

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A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

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A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.

They are the Cloud Fairies.

Where the fairies are!

Fairies naturally won their way into the poetry of the middle ages.

The hero Cuchulinn has returned from the land of the fairies after having been enticed thither by a fairywoman named Fand, whom he is now unable to forget.

In modern film and story, fairies are well represented.

This Fairies bike comes with training wheels.

Or perhaps you love Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies or Disney's Mickey Mouse.

Britney Spears has several small tattoos in feminine themes, such as fairies and butterflies.

Most people tend to think of fairies in a light-hearted, magical sense, but this isn't so in every culture.

There are fairies in many different Western cultures, ranging from Persian myths to the most popular and common Celtic fairies, and they take many shapes and forms.

Little girls will love the Disney Fairies bike by Huffy.

The Allergy Alert Symbol™ is also incorporated into punchy t-shirt graphics that keep up with the trends-race cars, pirates and fairies, to name a few.

Fairies are extremely popular across many artistic mediums, and tattooing is no exception.

Fairies work well alone, but they can sometimes work even better when enmeshed with another tattoo.

In other designs, butterfly wings are substituted for fairy wings, resulting in beautiful butterfly fairies.

Most people picture fairies to be human-like in their appearance, with wings being a popular addition to the fairies' bodies.

Some folklorists feel that fairies are supposed to be the spirits of those who have passed on from this life.

In ancient folklore and mythology, certain fairies were believed to appear as tall and shining.

Soon after its appearance in print I was pained to learn, through the Goodson Gazette, that a portion of the story (eight or nine passages) is either a reproduction or adaptation of Miss Margaret Canby's "Frost Fairies."

As everyone retires, the fairies perform their blessings and Puck delivers a tender epilog soliloquy.

For example, most teens eschew characters for their beds or themes that are too "cute", such as animals, fairies, or fire trucks.

Drugstore lines like Wet n Wild, Rimmel, Jane, and NYX have good quality colors (for eye makeup, bruises, dark circles, etc), shimmer products (great for little princesses and fairies), and more.

In addition to witches, fairies are another popular and mythical choice for Halloween.

You can now own fairies and other magical creatures as NeoPets expanded beyond the normal assortment of animals.

Fairies take on a significance entrenched in historical myths and folklore.

A theme presented in old Celtic tradition was that of fairies as ethereal beings who were driven into hiding due to the corruption of humanity.

The belief was that fairies, creatures possessing magical powers, would secretly provide gifts of beauty, wealth, protection, and happiness to kind, gentle people of their liking.

You'll find traditional floral prints as well as cute polka dots and dancing fairies.

Mermaids and Fairies can both be hot Halloween costumes.

This includes a wand, beautiful fairy wings and a tiara for those extra special fairies.

Fairies are usually designated via pastel colors, flowers, tinsel or glitter and floaty fabric.

Other common ideas for fairy costumes are based on fairies in film and literature.

There are a number of other famous fairies in the Disney canon.

Other famous fairies have a less identifiable look.

Shakespeare's fairies, such as Ariel from The Tempest and all the Midsummer Night's Dream fairies are usually dressed in a simple, classic style, such as with ballet lyrical or woodland-themed costumes.

You should start by searching books of pictures representing a wide variety of fairies and choose the wings that best suit what you're trying to create.

Fairies come in all shapes, sizes and attitudes, so customizing a fairy dress for any occasion is possible.

Good fairies might choose a light color palette for their dresses, incorporating pastel pinks, blues, greens, yellows and purples.

Fairies are a popular fancy dress costume, so finding a fairy dress to fit your needs shouldn't be too difficult.

This site also features costumes for plus-sized women and tiny fairy costumes for the smallest infant fairies.

They have dresses for both good and bad fairies, innocent and sexy fairies, fairy princesses and more.

Fairies need basic apparel and some easy to make accessories.

Fairies, monkeys and sharks dot the landscape fabric, and even better is the fact that these duffels can be made even more special by personalizing them.

Many RPGs involve fantasy worlds with dragons, castles, knights, elves, fairies and other magical characters.

It is through Sookie's eyes that readers are introduced first to vampires, then to werewolves and shape shifters and more recently to the fairies.

The fourth season began when Sookie returned from the land of fairies over over a year after she disappeared from Ben Temp.

Supermodel James King, for example, has fairies etched on her back.

A final idea as to what fairies are supposed to represent is that they are an entirely different race from humans, but related to them, and gifted with magical powers as well as long life.

Some of these included pictures and sculptures of the tales and other stories that were popular in Europe - including fairies.

Free Tattoo Designs has a section devoted to Gothic tattoos - including fairies.