Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fairy godmother

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: fairy -god-moth-er
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.

noun

Any generous benefactor.

Example Sentences

"I thought it was clever the director cast the same woman to play both the Wicked Witch and Prince Charming's fairy godmother."
"How lucky you are to have me for a friend! I am a fairy godmother to you!"
""Yeah, well, just remember, Maureen, you're not her fairy godmother. You can't wave your magic wand and fix her fucked-up life.""

Inflected Forms

fairy godmothers (plural) faerie godmother (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fairy godfather

Questions

What does fairy godmother mean?: In certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.

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