sylphid
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of sylphid
From the French word sylphide, dating back to 1670–80. See sylph, -id 1
Example Sentences
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"You got the littlest waist I ever seen," reciprocated Lulu, regarding Lilly's sylphid figure with admiring eyes.
From Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole by Hurst, Fannie
The twilight gray is falling, Now list and you shall hear The footsteps of the sylphid fays,-- This is their hour of cheer.
From Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children by Miller, Mrs. E. P.
Then, intwining arms with a bright sylphid, she flew with her over the gardens in a trance of delight.
From Fairy Book by May, Sophie
You are the lost sylphid; and people say you have travelled all over the world.
From Fairy Book by May, Sophie
If I am a sylphid, perhaps my home is over the hills, and far away.
From Fairy Book by May, Sophie
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