"sylphy" meaning in English

See sylphy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sylphy [comparative], most sylphy [superlative]
Etymology: sylph + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sylph|y}} sylph + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sylphy (comparative more sylphy, superlative most sylphy)
  1. (obsolete, rare, poetic) sylphlike Tags: obsolete, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-sylphy-en-adj-YXU6exbw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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