pixie

[ pik-see ]

noun

, plural pix·ies.

1. a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
2. a small, pert, or mischievous person.

adjective

1. Also pixie·ish, pixy·ish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish:

   pixie mood; a pixie sense of humor.

pixie

/ ˈpɪksɪ /

noun

1. (in folklore) a fairy or elf

Word History and Origins

Origin of pixie¹

First recorded in 1620–30; originally dialect (southwestern England) pixy, pigsy, pisky; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of pixie¹

C17: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Cinderella, however, ruined the coronation by proving mentality is still more valuable than money, grit can still beat greed and the magic of pixie dust should never be underestimated.

From Los Angeles Times

During chemotherapy, Jenna said she lost her hair and shared a photo on Instagram of her "patchy pixie" cut as it grew back.

From BBC

“I am cancer free,” the “Office Ladies” podcast co-host said in an emotional post that showed off her “patchy pixie” hairstyle and detailed her cancer journey.

From Los Angeles Times

Our unlikely hero is the Dude from “The Big Lebowski” as a manic pixie dream boy, an effervescently charming and inexplicably quirky chap.

From Los Angeles Times

Does your manic pixie dream girl complex fantasize about an ethereal-looking stranger mesmerized in reverie as they gaze upon the dapples of fluorescent Tom Bradley terminal lights reflecting off this sumptuously swamp-hued fabric?

From Los Angeles Times

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