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pix·ie

or pix·y  (pĭk′sē)
n. pl. pix·ies
A fairylike or elfin creature, especially one that is mischievous; a playful sprite.
adj.
Playfully mischievous.
[Origin unknown.]
pix′y·ish adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pixy - creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
Pyxidanthera barbulata, pyxie, pixie
genus Pyxidanthera, Pyxidanthera - one species: pyxie; the eastern United States
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.pixy - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievouspixy - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
elf, gremlin, imp, pixie, hob, brownie
folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
faerie, faery, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
leprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
sandman - an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
جِنّي، جِنِّيَّه
skřítek
alfnisse
smáálfur
laumė
elfslaumiņa

pixy

(ˈpiksi) (plural ˈpixies) pixie noun
a kind of fairy.
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