sylphid

[ sil-fid ]

noun

a little or young sylph.

adjective

Also sylph·id·ine [sil-fi-din, -dahyn]. /ˈsɪl fɪ dɪn, -ˌdaɪn/. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sylph.

Origin of sylphid

¹

From the French word sylphide, dating back to 1670–80. See sylph, -id¹

Words Nearby sylphid

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How to use sylphid in a sentence

A nymph must rise from the stream, a sylphid from the rose, before I could allow another to steal you from my side.
Lucretia, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"You got the littlest waist I ever seen," reciprocated Lulu, regarding Lilly's sylphid figure with admiring eyes.
Just Around the Corner | Fannie Hurst
You fancy you were once a sylphid,” said he; “but there are no sylphids, my sweet one, and there is no Summer-land.
Fairy Book | Sophie May
“Your fairy, the one you call Whisper, has taken care of it for your sake,” said the sister sylphid.
Fairy Book | Sophie May
Then, intwining arms with a bright sylphid, she flew with her over the gardens in a trance of delight.
Fairy Book | Sophie May

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