sprite
also spright (sprīt)n.
1. A small or elusive supernatural being; an elf or pixie.
2. An elflike person.
3. Meteorology A large, dim, red flash that appears above active thunderstorms in conjunction with lightning.
4. Archaic A spirit, specter, or ghost.
[Middle English spreit, from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus; see spirit.]
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sprite
(spraɪt)n
1. (Classical Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water
2. a small dainty person
3. (Games, other than specified) an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc
[C13: from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus spirit1]
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sprite
(spraɪt)n.
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
[1250–1300; Middle English sprit < Old French esprit < Latin spīritus spirit]
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sprite
A name sometimes used for an elemental.
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| Noun | 1. |  sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powersspiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events fairy godmother - a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine gnome, dwarf - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure Morgan le Fay - (Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur Puck, Robin Goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklore Oberson - (Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore Titania - (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore tooth fairy - a fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out |
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sprite
noun spirit, fairy, elf, nymph, brownie, pixie, apparition, imp, goblin, leprechaun, peri, dryad, naiad, sylph, Oceanid (Greek myth) a scampering puckish sprite
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Translations
جِنِّي، عِفْريت
víla
alffe
álfur
elfafejagariņš
víla
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sprite
(sprait) noun an elf or fairy. a water-sprite.
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