The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SYLPH
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What does SYLPH mean?
SYLPH noun- An invisible being of the air.
- The elemental being of air, usually female.
- (by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
- Any of the mainly dark green and blue hummingbirds (genus Aglaiocercus), the male of which has a long forked tail.