Fairy
Fairy noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.
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Synonyms for Fairy
Sorceress and fairy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sorceress" instead a noun "Fairy".
Nearby Word: fairyland
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It used to be that just about every witch was wicked, and if a non-evil female magic user appeared in folklore, she'd be referred to with a term like "sorceress" or "fairy godmother" instead, but in modern times that's not always the case.
Source: Wicked Witch -
Word of God claimed that Maleficent is also a fairy — one that takes the form of a green-skinned horned sorceress.
Source: Our Fairies Are Different -
In "The Princess Most Fair" Penn is the eponymous princess, Sashi is a knight, Boone is a fairy godmother, Rippen is a sorceress, and Larry is a female magic mirror.
Source: Gender Bender
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Sorceress and Fairy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fairy/sorceress
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