English Etymology From fey + -ness. Pronunciation Rhymes: -eɪnəs Noun feyness (countable and uncountable, plural feynesses) The state of being fey. (Shetland, folklore, countable) A ghost resembling a living person, seeing which is an omen of that person's death. Translations state of being fey Icelandic: feigð (is) f Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.