I used the work “fey” here (post 12) to characterize the latest movie interpretation of Superman villain Lex Luthor.
On a whim I looked it up “fey” means otherworldly not prancing foppish behavior.
The word “fay” mean’s of the fairy, or like the fairy. Not “gay” fairy but supernatural fairy.
Neither word is correctly applied. I am the word mangler.
I always have trouble remembering which one Tina is.
Bit hard on yourself:
3 a : excessively refined : precious
b : quaintly unconventional : campy
— fey·ly adverb
— fey·ness noun
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Yeah, “fey” works just fine to describe what we see of Eisenberg’s performance in the trailer.
And to muddle things more, there’s “fae” which is how most of my mythical fairy friends spell it.
Huh… and I trusted wiki dictionary. Oh well… never again.
astro:
“On a whim I looked it up “fey” means otherworldly not prancing foppish behavior.
The word “fay” mean’s of the fairy, or like the fairy. Not “gay” fairy but supernatural fairy.”
Next time, try TheFreeDictionary.com:
fey:
a. Overrefined, exaggerated, or affected: “She said the word in a deliberately fey and pretentious manner, striking a pose” (Jenefer Shute).
b. Effeminate: “a fey snap of the wrist” (Michael Eric Dyson).
Is the OP looking for a compliment? You’re a great word mangler.
Which one means “snarky, smug, likes to smell her own farts”?
In the OED, fay is a noun meaning faith, a fairy, ofay, or soil, and a verb meaning to fit or to cleanse. (p 938). Fey is an adjective meaning fated to die (formerly accursed, week, feeble) or disordered in mind, behaving strangely, or displaying supernatural powers, or leading to or portending death (p 953).
As it should be!