Sprite Definition

sprīt
sprites
noun
sprites
A small or elusive supernatural being; an elf or pixie.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
An elflike person.
American Heritage
A person regarded as elfin in some way.
Webster's New World
An imaginary being or spirit, as a fairy, elf, or goblin.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sprite

Noun

Singular:
sprite
Plural:
sprites

Origin of Sprite

  • Middle English spreit from Old French esprit from Latin spīritus spirit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French esprit (“spirit").

    From Wiktionary

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