sprite
noun
[ sprʌɪt ]
• an elf or fairy.
Similar:
fairy,
elf,
pixie,
imp,
brownie,
puck,
peri,
goblin,
hobgoblin,
kelpie,
leprechaun,
nymph,
dryad,
sylph,
naiad,
faerie,
fay,
hob,
nix,
nixie,
elfin,
• a computer graphic which may be moved on-screen and otherwise manipulated as a single entity.
• 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.
Origin:
Middle English: alteration of sprit, a contraction of spirit.
