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sprite
[sprahyt]
noun
(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin.
sprite
/ ɪ /
noun
(in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water
a small dainty person
an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- spritehood noun
- spriteless adjective
- spritelike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sprite1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I amused them by wearing a flower crown and pitching my voice high to play Puck, a mischievous sprite.
Braid dandelions or daisies into a floral crown, and the wearer becomes a forest sprite.
The show’s makers also used crowd sprites, in which actors were filmed individually on green screens and then arranged to appear as part of the crowd.
Pee-wee is a sprite, a creature of myth, like Pan — immune to time or decay or serious illness.
Her near life-size ceramic figures of animals, sprites and fairy-tale heroines in moments of frozen intimacy are prickly and emotional in a way that’s hard to get over.
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