fayed; faying; fays
: to fit or join closely or tightly
: resembling an elf
Examples of fay in a Sentence
Noun (2)
in the tale a fay appears in the form of a beautiful and serene woman with an angelic air and a billowy gown
Adjective
with her slight build and perky manner, the actress was usually cast as the fay young woman who charms all the men in town
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Almshouse dwellers, sitting in the sun, watching the surging tide and the glistening water, tell of spirits and banshees and fays.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022
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Noun
The series stars McGregor as Count Rostov, a fay member of Czarist Russia’s ruling class, who was living in comfort in his estates until the revolution of 1917 overthrew the old order.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Almshouse dwellers, sitting in the sun, watching the surging tide and the glistening water, tell of spirits and banshees and fays.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022
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“Fay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fay. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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