"fairy dust" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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Etymology: Based on the story of the fictional character Peter Pan, see quotations. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fairy dust (uncountable)
  1. (fiction) A magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fiction, Fantasy, Fictional abilities Translations (magical powder): keijupöly (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fairy_dust-en-noun-CyOmUE6R Disambiguation of Fantasy: 43 26 31 Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 35 25 40 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing Disambiguation of 'magical powder': 74 25 1
  2. (by extension) Any apparently magical ingredient or effect; a panacea. Tags: broadly, uncountable Categories (topical): Fictional abilities Translations (any apparently magical ingredient or effect): keijupöly (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fairy_dust-en-noun-6VwuKf2U Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 35 25 40 Disambiguation of 'any apparently magical ingredient or effect': 8 89 3
  3. (slang) The drug phencyclidine. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Anti-gravity, Fictional abilities, Recreational drugs Synonyms: angel dust Related terms: pixie dust
    Sense id: en-fairy_dust-en-noun-pP71OGrc Disambiguation of Anti-gravity: 29 20 50 Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 35 25 40 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 12 21 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Fictional materials Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 26 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 13 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 14 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 24 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 18 67 Disambiguation of Fictional materials: 27 12 61
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