Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A fairylike or elfin creature, especially one that is mischievous; a playful sprite.
- adj. Playfully mischievous.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. See pixy.
Wiktionary
WordNet 3.0
- n. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- n. creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
Etymologies
- Origin unknown.
Examples
“Although the word "pixie" is commonly associated with dainty fairies and forest sprites, the”
“When McCarthy asked Welch to define "pixie," Welch replied pointedly, "a pixie is a close relative of a fairy.”
“I was quoting a friend of mine," said Fiorina, who lost her hair during cancer treatment and is now sporting what my mother would call a pixie cut.”
The Washington Post: Carly Fiorina doesn't get a pass on comment about Boxer's hair
“The airbrush motor hums, and my cake is transformed like magic, with a little of what Duff calls pixie dust.”
“I'd like to see you clarify your remark about the "nasty old Constitution"... liberals respect it, whereas conservatives just seem to use "Constitution" as some kind of magic-word pixie-dust without understanding it at all in an attempt to endorse their anti-American agenda.”
“The pixie is a very good haircut for thinning hair.”
“Welch: Yes, I should say, Senator, that a pixie is a close relative of a fairy.”
“I don't know what kind of pixie dust she sprinkled on those kids, but she was the only counselor to have student films dedicated to her.”
“What the hell kind of pixie hits a junkie over the head with a *wand*?”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘pixie’.
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Origin unknown
bamboozle, ballyhoo, banter, bludgeon, chad, cocktail, culvert, curmugeon, dildo, dude, dweeb, dyke and 51 more...
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Mythical Beings
mermaid, manticore, fairy, brownie, dwarf, elf, leprechaun, selkie, gremlin, puck, pixie, genie and 97 more...
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Gesundheit
Words that sound like sneezes
zucchini, zoology, wysiwyg, woodchuck, withhold, wichita, vacuum, twelfth, syzygy, synchronous, swatch, supersede and 120 more...
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Mythical Word List
All words with mythical connotations.
nymph, pixie, elf, elves, wizard, faerie, minotaur, unicorn, wand, witch, sprite, faun and 5 more...
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fairytale words
any words which evoke a sense of childplay and fairytales!
unicorn, penchant, whimsy, folly, dastardly, pixie, sylph, kelpie, petticoat, elfin, fey, dandelion
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pretty
pretty words.
nymph, silhouette, cosmic, pixie, illumination, serendipity, starlight, wanderlust, moon, Lyra, lullaby, effervescent and 24 more...
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