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sprite

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noun
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As a noun, sprite means a spirit.

Meanings of sprite

9 meanings

noun

  1. mythologyA spirit; a soul; a shade.

  2. An apparition; ghost

  3. mythologyAn elf; a fairy; a goblin.

  4. computer graphicsA two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.

  5. An electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm.

  6. The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).

  7. entomologyAny of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).

  8. A spayed female ferret.

  9. A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powersperson

    Similar: fairy, faery, faerie, fay

Alternative form of spright ("frame of mind, disposition")

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: a small being, human in form, playful and having magical …
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