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trixie

trixie

9.3
Behaving playfully and a little tricky
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrɪksi/
  • Informal
translation icon : travieso
  • Her trixie nature often led her to play pranks on her friends.

Examples

  • The trixie kitten jumped around, trying to catch the flickering light.

  • The puppy was so trixie that it found a way to sneak out of the yard.

  • Because they can be Trixie little boys.

  • So who I'm getting trixie, it took me half the time.

Synonyms

mischievous
vstrixie
19 3.5

Causing playful trouble that is not harmful

also uses trickiness and sly cleverness rather than being merely harmless
devilish
vstrixie
17 4.4

Being very naughty in a playful, clever way

is more playful and tricky rather than bold or wicked
pixyish
vstrixie
  • UK
8.2

Playful and a little naughty like a small fairy

focuses on playful or tricky behavior rather than magical appearance
pixieish
vstrixie
8.2

Being playful and slightly naughty like a small friendly fairy

emphasizes acting playfully or trickily rather than looking elfin or whimsical

Antonyms

serious
452 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

How Mischievous

naughty
145 1.0
trixie
  • Informal
9.3
teasing
2.7
playful
79 1.6

Surface Forms

trixie positive

Morphology

trixie = trick (semi-transparent) = trick + y

The meaning is clearly linked to 'trick', but the spelling 'trixie' is an irregular variant rather than a fully regular suffixation.

Etymology

Trixie probably comes from the English word trick plus the friendly ending -ie, so you can think of it as a 'little trick' or playful mischief. That's why trixie describes someone who is playful, tricky, or mischievous.