Definizione monolingua

sylph

sylph (plural sylphs)

1. A wood nymph.
2. The elemental being of air, usually female.
3. A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.

   • ""Her heart fluttered with expectation---her step was buoyant with hope, and she sprung into the carriage with the lightness of a sylph."" — Mary Brunton (1778-1818), Self-Control: A Novel

Definizione dizionario sylph

	silfide
	The elemental being of air
	A mythological creature associated with the element of air.

	silfo
	The elemental being of air

Altri significati:

A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.

A wood nymph.

The elemental being of air, usually female.