sprite — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined: A spirit; a soul; a shade.

   Examples

   He who torments the chafer's sprite Weaves a bower in endless night.

2. Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined: An apparition; a ghost.

3. Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined: An elf, fairy, or goblin; one with a small humanlike physical body.

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.

6. The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).

7. Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).

8. A spayed female ferret.

Verb

1. To draw a (specifically) pixel art sprite.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   sprited the new NPCs

Noun

1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

   Synonyms

   fairyfaeryfaeriefay

   Broader terms

   spiritual beingsupernatural being