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sprite

noun \ˈsprīt\

in stories : a small creature that has magical powers : an elf or fairy

Full Definition of SPRITE

a archaic : soul

b : a disembodied spirit : ghost

a : elf, fairy

b : an elfish person

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Origin of SPRITE

Middle English sprit, from Anglo-French espriz, espirit spirit, sprite — more at spirit

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SPRITE

Synonyms: brownie, dwarf, elf, faerie (also faery), fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, kobold, leprechaun, pixie (also pixy), puck, fairy, troll

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

Rhymes with SPRITE

bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, dite, fight, flight, fright, height, hight, kite, knight, krait, kyte, light, lite, might, mite, night, plight, quite, right, rite, sight, site, sleight, slight, smite, spite, tight, trite, white, wight, wite, wright, write

SPRITE Defined for Kids

sprite

noun \ˈsprīt\

Definition of SPRITE for Kids

: elf, fairy

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