changeling
🇺🇸
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
noun
R
A mythical creature believed to be left by fairies in place of a human child they have taken away.
The villagers believed that the crying baby was a changeling left by the fairies.
translation
A mythical creature believed to be left by fairies in place of a human child they have taken away.
Word Forms
Plural
changelings