English Explanatory Dictionary

fairy dust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on.
  2. Any apparently magical ingredient or effect; a panacea.
  3. The drug phencyclidine.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fairy dust

Etymology

Based on the story of the fictional character Peter Pan, see quotations.

Synonyms

pixie dust angel dust
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