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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It is not among the cardboard glades of the King's Theatre, nor, indeed, behind any footlights, but in a real and twilit garden that Grisi, gimp-waisted sylphid, here skips for posterity.
From Yet Again by Beerbohm, Max, Sir
You are the lost sylphid; and people say you have travelled all over the world.
From Fairy Book by May, Sophie
"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
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
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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