pixilated

American  

[pik-suh-ley-tid] / ˈpɪk səˌleɪ tɪd /

Sometimes pixillated

adjective

1. slightly eccentric or mentally disordered.

2. amusingly whimsical, prankish, silly, or the like.

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pixilated British  

/ ˈpɪksɪˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. eccentric or whimsical

2. slang drunk

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Other Word Forms

• pixilation noun

Etymology

Origin of pixilated

First recorded in 1840–50, pix(ie) + (tit)illated ( def. )

Example Sentences

My world had abruptly, senselessly narrowed from a long list of projects and tasks and plans to a desperate need to take a few steps through this dizzy whirling pixilated excruciating pain.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2021

The building game Minecraft has found its way onto devices around the world and into schools since 2009, letting players build elaborate structures out of pixilated blocks they mine.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2020

Invader is known for his mosaic tile works featuring pixilated versions of the 1978 Space Invaders video game characters, which “invade” cities around the world.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2020

The piece consists of more than 4,000 individual ceramic beads that are hung like a veil and give Ms. Spitzer’s already haunting image the appearance of being pixilated.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2019

When he looked behind him and saw a wobbling, pixilated mass of men doing their best to imitate a line, he barked, “Follow me, hogs. Follow your C.O. and that is an order.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy