sylphy en · ADJ
Etymology
From sylph + -y.
Meanings
-
(obsolete, poetic, rare) sylphlike
So swift, so sylphy held the chace.
1891, Wilson Armistead, Tales and Legends of the English Lakes, page 166:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sylphy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sylphy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |