pixie
Americannoun
plural
pixies-
a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
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a small, pert, or mischievous person.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pixie
First recorded in 1620–30; originally dialect (southwestern England) pixy, pigsy, pisky; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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She accessorised the look with a spiky beach blonde pixie cut and stylish eyeglasses.
From BBC • May 5, 2025
A small, hunched New Jersey woman named Frankie with intense eyes and a severe pixie cut is the central protagonist of the low-budget mystery “Gazer,” from first-time feature director Ryan J. Sloan.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
Despite all the worrying, there was an idea that things would work out in the end, no pixie dust needed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
In the photo, Halsey adorns a spunky pixie haircut and overplucked skinny eyebrows to pay homage to O'Riordan's cherry red short hairdo and overall '00s punk rock aesthetic.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
It was impossible to sleep because I was so cold and swollen with pixie bites.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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