pixie

[ pik-see ]

/ ˈpɪk si /

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noun

a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.

a small, pert, or mischievous person.

adjective

Also pix·ie·ish, pix·y·ish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish: pixie mood; a pixie sense of humor.

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Nearby words

pivotman, piwakawaka, pix, pixel, pixelate, pixie, pixilated, pixilation, pixy, piyyut, pizaine

Origin of pixie

First recorded in 1620–30; orig. dial. (SW England) pixy, pigsy, pisky; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for pixie

But the pixie cut is heading out the door and it's cousin, the low bob, is the new "it" 'do.
Goodbye Pixie Cut, Hello Lob: The Haircut Taking Over Hollywood|Erin Cunningham|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also at the shindig were Jemma and Jodie Kidd, Pixie Lott, Anna, Hamish and the rest.
Beckham at Belstaff Party on Bond Street: "I'll Have a Becks, Please."|Tom Sykes|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Just a week after her pixie cut took the world by storm, the singer has debuted a new blonde bob.
Beyoncé Debuts A New Blonde Bob|Allison Samuels|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The three-page feature, titled “Titler,” includes well-known names like Helen Mirren, Pixie Geldof, and even Princess Eugenie.
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Plus steroids are not some magic form of pixie dust for pitchers.
Clemens Prosecutors Strike Out|Buzz Bissinger|July 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Pixie shall do that if she will, I must keep them to myself.
Pixie O'Shaughnessy|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
A Pixie uses his fangs, when fighting at close quarters, with terrible effect.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCook
Yet, as Pixie says, you have a pathetic look which shows that you have not really forgotten.
More about Pixie|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
I tell you, my friend, it is much more than that I intend to do for your Pixie.
Pixie O'Shaughnessy|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
As for Pixie taking one of the girls home with her, that is out of the question at this hour of the day.
Pixie O'Shaughnessy|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

British Dictionary definitions for pixie

pixie

pixy

/ (ˈpɪksɪ) /

noun plural pixies

(in folklore) a fairy or elf

Word Origin for pixie

C17: of obscure origin

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pixie

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pixie

pixy

noun plural pixies

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