Difference between Sprite and Fairy

What is the difference between Sprite and Fairy?

Sprite as a noun is a spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. while Fairy as a noun is land of the fae, state of enchantment, associated with fays (as in fairy gold, fairy queen)

Sprite

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. An elf; a fairy; a goblin. The green woodpecker, or yaffle. A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene. Electrical discharges that occur high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm.[1]

Fairy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Land of the fae, state of enchantment, associated with fays (as in fairy gold, fairy queen)A mythical being who had magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as small and spritely with gauze-like wings; A sprite.a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.A nature spirit revered in modern paganism.

Example sentence: Fairy tales to me are never happy, sweet stories. They're moral stories about overcoming the dark side and the bad.

We hope you now know whether to use Sprite or Fairy in your sentence.

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