fairy dust
Feenstaub
A magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled onA magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on.
Feenstaub
(broadly, uncountable)Any apparently magical ingredient or effect; a panacea.
(slang, uncountable)The drug phencyclidine.
Translations
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magical powder:
Origin
Based on the story of the fictional character Peter Pan, see quotations.Based on the story of the fictional character Peter Pan, see quotations.
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Synonyms
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