Examples of “fay” in a Sentence

noun A fairy or fairy-like being (a somewhat old-fashioned literary word).

• The forest was said to be home to fays and other spirits.
• In the old story, a fay granted the lost traveler three wishes.
• She wrote a poem about a fay dancing on the moonlit pond.

verb To fit two pieces of material closely and tightly together, especially in carpentry or shipbuilding.

• The staves must be fayed carefully so the barrel doesn't leak.
• The carpenter fayed the two boards so no gap showed along the seam.
• Shipbuilders fay each plank tightly against the frame to keep out water.