water sprite
- a sprite or spirit inhabiting the water, as an undine.
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Origin of water sprite
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Examples from the Web for water sprite
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"That is the place where I saw a water-sprite late one afternoon," said Sigrid.
Our Little Swedish CousinClaire M. Coburn
Beware, you who think yourself cleverer than the Water-Sprite!
The Girl From the Marsh CroftSelma Lagerlf
She tried to escape, but the ribbon forced her to follow the water-sprite.
Fairy CirclesUnknown
At length she presented him with a little daughter as lovely as a water-sprite, with hair like threads of gold.
Fairy BookSophie May
I felt like a nymph, a water-sprite, or something, as I swam out to the middle and found a footing.
The Dude WranglerCaroline Lockhart