The difference between Fay and Fey

When used as nouns, fay means a fairy, whereas fey means fairy folk collectively.

When used as adjectives, fay means fitted closely together, whereas fey means about to die.

Fay is also verb with the meaning: to fit.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fay and Fey

  1. Fay as a verb:

    To fit.

  2. Fay as a verb:

    To join or unite closely or tightly.

  3. Fay as a verb:

    To lie close together.

  4. Fay as a verb:

    To fadge.

  1. Fay as an adjective:

    Fitted closely together.

  1. Fay as a verb (dialectal):

    To cleanse; clean out.

  1. Fay as a noun:

    A fairy.

  1. Fay as an adjective:

    Fairy like.

  1. Fay as a noun (US, _, slang):

    A white person.

  1. Fay as an adjective (US, _, slang):

    White.

  1. Fey as an adjective (dialectal, or, archaic):

    About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.

  2. Fey as an adjective (obsolete):

    Dying; dead.

  3. Fey as an adjective (chiefly, Scottish, Irish):

    Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience.

  4. Fey as an adjective:

    Overrefined, affected.

  5. Fey as an adjective:

    Strange or otherworldly.

  6. Fey as an adjective:

    Spellbound.

  1. Fey as an adjective:

    Magical or fairylike.

  1. Fey as a noun:

    Fairy folk collectively.

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