Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fairy dust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: fairy -dust
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on.

Uncountable

noun

Any apparently magical ingredient or effect; a panacea.

Uncountable

noun

The drug phencyclidine.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Of course Peter had been trifling with them, for no one can fly unless the fairy dust has been blown on him."
"It's not that some magic private sector fairy dust makes the firms all be runs^([sic]) soundly. Lots of bad businesses are out there. But they tend to lose money and close."
"This led to a certain amount of complacency on my part and certainly the fairy dust and mescaline cocktails I took day and night could only have contributed to my uncommonly satiated drive for a good fuck."

Etymology

Based on the story of the fictional character Peter Pan, see quotations.

Usage

Synonyms

pixie dust angel dust

Questions

What does fairy dust mean?: A magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on.
Where does fairy dust come from?: Based on the story of the fictional character Peter Pan, see quotations.

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