Sylphide
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of sylphid alt-of, alternative
"When nobody was near, our little Sylphide, who scarcely ate at dinner more than the six grains of rice of Amina … was most active with her knife and fork, and consumed a very substantial portion of mutton cutlets …"
Example
More examples"When nobody was near, our little Sylphide, who scarcely ate at dinner more than the six grains of rice of Amina … was most active with her knife and fork, and consumed a very substantial portion of mutton cutlets …"
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