Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fairylike or elfin creature, especially one that is mischievous; a playful sprite.
- adjective Playfully mischievous.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
pixy .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
playful sprite ,elflike orfairy -like creature. - noun slang a
cute ,petite woman with short hair - noun astronomy, meteorology an upper-atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a short-lasting pinpoint of light on the surface of convective domes that produces a
gnome .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- noun creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Although the word "pixie" is commonly associated with dainty fairies and forest sprites, the
Wired Top Stories Michael S. Lasky 2011
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When McCarthy asked Welch to define "pixie," Welch replied pointedly, "a pixie is a close relative of a fairy."
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"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.
Carly Fiorina doesn't get a pass on comment about Boxer's hair 2010
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The airbrush motor hums, and my cake is transformed like magic, with a little of what Duff calls pixie dust.
Let Me Eat Cake Leslie F. Miller 2009
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The airbrush motor hums, and my cake is transformed like magic, with a little of what Duff calls pixie dust.
Let Me Eat Cake Leslie F. Miller 2009
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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.
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"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.
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The pixie is a very good haircut for thinning hair.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Louis Licari 2010
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Welch said, '' Yes, I should say, Mr. Senator, that a pixie is a close relative to a fairy.
unknown title 2009
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Welch: Yes, I should say, Senator, that a pixie is a close relative of a fairy.
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