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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If I am a sylphid, perhaps my home is over the hills, and far away.
From Fairy Book by Sophie May
“Your fairy, the one you call Whisper, has taken care of it for your sake,” said the sister sylphid.
From Fairy Book by Sophie May
One seems to be in fairyland, and looks about for the figure of a sylphid floating upon a gossamer cloud, or a group of fairy revelers tripping upon the blossom-covered ground.
From The Pearl of India by Maturin Murray Ballou
You are the lost sylphid; and people say you have travelled all over the world.
From Fairy Book by Sophie May
Then, intwining arms with a bright sylphid, she flew with her over the gardens in a trance of delight.
From Fairy Book by Sophie May
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