sylph
(noun) an elemental being believed to inhabit the air
sylph
(noun) a slender graceful young woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sylph (plural sylphs)
(mythology) An invisible being of the air.
Synonym: sylphid
The elemental being of air, usually female.
(by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
(ornithology) Any of the mainly dark green and blue hummingbirds (genus Aglaiocercus), the male of which has a long forked tail.
Source: Wiktionary
Sylph, n. Etym: [F. sylphe, m., fr. Gr.
1. An imaginary being inhabiting the air; a fairy.
2. Fig.: A slender, graceful woman.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of very brilliant South American humming birds, having a very long and deeply-forked tail; as, the blue-tailed sylph (Cynanthus cyanurus).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
