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
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How to use sylphid in a sentence
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 MayThe ghosts of Ossian skim the misty vale, And hosts of sylphids on the moonbeams sail.
The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke White | Henry Kirke WhiteStars and flowers of crystal were strewed around, and the grotto looked like a fit abode for sylphids or fairies.
Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight | Emily Mayer Higgins
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