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SPRITE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPRITE?

Need another word that means the same as “sprite”? Find 14 synonyms for “sprite” in this overview.

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The synonyms of “Sprite” are: faerie, faery, fairy, fay, elf, pixie, imp, brownie, puck, peri, goblin, hobgoblin, kelpie, leprechaun

Sprite as a Noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sprite” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A computer graphic which may be moved on-screen and otherwise manipulated as a single entity.
A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.
An elf or fairy.
A faint flash, typically red, sometimes emitted in the upper atmosphere over a thunderstorm owing to the collision of high-energy electrons with air molecules.

brownie	A piece of sweet currant bread. For my birthday I want to join the Brownies.
elf	Fairies that are somewhat mischievous. With his pointed chin he might have been an elf* out of story land.*
faerie	Fairyland. The world of faerie.
faery	A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.
fairy	Offensive term for a homosexual man. Fairy gold.
fay	A fairy. Elves and evil fays.
goblin	(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
hobgoblin	An object of dread or apprehension. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin* of little minds.*
imp	A small, mischievous devil or sprite. A cheeky young imp.
kelpie	A water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse and reputed to delight in the drowning of travellers.
leprechaun	(in Irish folklore) a small, mischievous sprite.
peri	A supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done.
pixie	A supernatural being in folklore and children’s stories, typically portrayed as small and humanlike in form, with pointed ears and a pointed hat. Do you think she should grow out her hair or keep her pixie.
puck	A mischievous sprite of English folklore.