fae
/fˈaɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Alternative spelling of fey (“magical, fairylike”).
pron
A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
noun
noun
Initialism of fuel-air explosion.
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "The perfect companion to your favorite book series, this coloring book filled with fire-breathing dragons, dagger-wielding warriors, and fierce and lovely fae will make all your romantasies come true."
- "Vandikas' parents, for example, haven't yet fully embraced the concept. Faer mother once asked faer to help her understand how fae would like her to talk about faer. Fae was encouraged, but faer mother's use of the pronouns didn't last – maybe, fae said, because it was such a foreign concept to the older generation, "so I just said to myself, she's my mom, I'll deal with it.""
- "Fae had decked faerself in a modest amount of cheap jewelry, faer makeup inexpertly applied."
- "Soul describes and shares part of the "I AM" poem which fae wrote for faer college application."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: fae, fāda
Usage
Inflected Forms
more fae (comparative)
most fae (superlative)
faes (plural)
third-person-singular nominative (gender neutral)
faer (adjective, oblique)
faers (possessive, pronoun)
faerself (reflexive)