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sprite
/spɹaɪt/
noun 5verb 1name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
angelic, elusive, mellow
VERB + SPRITE
drinking, like, wind-blown
SPRITE + NOUN
bower, finger
PREP.
through, with
ADV.
always, only
Definitions
noun
1
Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined:
He who torments the chafer's sprite Weaves a bower in endless night.
2
Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined:
3
Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined:
4
A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
5
A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.
verb
1
To draw a (specifically) pixel art sprite.
sprited the new NPCs
name
1
A colourless, caffeine-free, lemon and lime-flavoured soft drink.
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Idioms & Phrases
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He who torments the chafer's sprite Weaves a bower in endless night.
Wiktionary02
sprited the new NPCs
Wiktionary03
I am a little world made cunningly of elements, and an angelic sprite.
Tatoeba · #357815004
She had come dancing up the lane, like a wind-blown sprite, through the mellow sunshine and lazy shadows of the August evening.
Tatoeba · #583374805
Sami was only drinking Sprite.
Tatoeba · #728924706
The world has not yet seen enough of joy. It bears the reputation of an elusive sprite with finger always at lip bidding farewell.
Tatoeba · #8327848Usage Notes
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