pixie
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈpɪksi/
- Literature
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- The children believe that a pixie sprinkled magic dust on them during their adventure in the woods.
- pixie dust
- a little pixie
- pixies and fairies
This is metallic Pixie dust and comex gold.
- This is metallic Pixie dust and comex gold.
- So not, not like the magical Pixie fairy dust gaze.
Examples
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The mustached old pixie grinned back at him from the dripping sheet.
Fiction book (1993) -
I can handle a bunch of pocket-sized pixies!
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We have to battle the pixie for it.
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You think you can bring him back to life with that pixie dust?
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"Good," he said, "the pixies will be glad to hear it."
Fiction book (1995) -
A pixie I know once told me about this all-knowing oracle that lives there.
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My little sister and I were on our back porch when she started yelling about pixies in the woods.
Fiction book (2001) -
"We'll leave these here for the pixies," Nana said.
Fiction book (1991) -
I dream of happy things, and I know for certain that Peter Pan, pixies, fairies, and Santa exist.
Blog text (12) -
Laugh if you will, Mr. Finnegan, but pixies can be devilishly tricky little blighters.
Synonyms
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2.7
A small imagined being that looks like a person and has magic
99
6.1
A small magical creature with pointed ears that often plays tricks
23
8.3
An imaginary creature that secretly causes problems with machines and planes
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9.6
A small naughty creature from old stories, like a little demon
3
9.9
A small magical creature that looks like a tiny person with wings and often plays tricks
3
9.6
A small helpful household fairy that does chores at night
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9.9
A small naughty fairy in English folk tales that plays tricks
A small spirit in old stories that sometimes helps or bothers people
Compounds
- Offensive
A woman in a story who is quirky, free and lively and inspires a man to enjoy life
How Playful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pixie comes from a Cornish word piskie meaning 'little fairy' and was used in south-west England for tiny, playful spirits. One helpful way to remember it is to think of the tricky English figure Puck; a pixie is a small, magical creature that likes to play jokes.