pixie
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- noun
- US
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Pyxidanthera barbulata
- The pixie is a lovely addition to my backyard, providing greenery throughout the year.
- pixie moss
Examples
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Pixie is a 6-month-old calico.
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Pixie remover.
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In the corner, a group of Germans in tight jeans and weird suede pixie boots were playing pinball and drinking Grolsch.
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Vince doesn't have magic pixie dust that he throws on whomever he deems ready for the throne.
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Often it is a combination of feminine and masculine: skirts with biker boots, a super short pixie cut (self-inflicted) with lots of glitter and bling.
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Her famous brown mane was chopped down to a messy, grotesque pixie—which, thankfully, has grown out now to something more elegant, though she admits she likes how easy it is to style.
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The pixie shrub blooms with delicate white star-shaped flowers in early spring.
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In the garden, the pixie plant thrives among the pines, showcasing its narrow overlapping leaves.
Synonyms
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A low evergreen bush with small white star-shaped flowers that grows in sandy pine woods
A low evergreen plant with small overlapping leaves and white star-shaped flowers
A low evergreen shrub that grows in sandy pine barrens and has narrow leaves and small white star-shaped flowers
Compounds
- Offensive
A woman in a story who is quirky, free and lively and inspires a man to enjoy life
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pixie as the name of a low-growing shrub comes from the little fairy pixie because the plant makes a small, lively mat of leaves and tiny star-like flowers. That's why gardeners call this evergreen a 'pixie' groundcover.