n. [ F. sylphide, fem. See Sylph. ] A little sylph; a young or diminutive sylph. “The place of the sylphid queen.” J. R. Drake. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye sylphs and sylphids, to your chief give ear,
Fays, fairies, genii, elves, and demons, hear. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a sylph. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sylphlike. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]