Definitions for sylphids

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sylphids sylph·id

Spelling: [sil-fid]

IPA: /ˈsɪl fɪd/

Sylphids is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 150 anagrams from letters in sylphids (dhilpssy).

Definitions for sylphids

noun

1. a little or young sylph.

adjective

1. Also, sylphidine [sil-fi-din, -dahyn] /ˈsɪl fɪ dɪn, -ˌdaɪn/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or characteristic of a sylph.

Origin of sylphids

From the French word sylphide, dating back to 1670-80. See sylph, -id¹

Examples for sylphids

"You got the littlest waist I ever seen," reciprocated Lulu, regarding Lilly's sylphid figure with admiring eyes.

You fancy you were once a sylphid,” said he; “but there are no sylphids, my sweet one, and there is no Summer-land.

A nymph must rise from the stream, a sylphid from the rose, before I could allow another to steal you from my side.