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

It's not often that you get thirsty looking at Halloween costumes, but Pixie Lott mastered her look this year by dressing as a fashionable Aperol Spritz cocktail.

From BBC

“It is the most puzzling, wonderful, rewarding thing I think we’ve seen in baseball in many, many years,” Vin Scully exclaimed on the air after the fifth of those shutouts, a 1-0 win over the Mets in New York, adding: “And somehow this youngster from Mexico, with the pixie smile on his face, acts like he’s pitching batting practice.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the photo, Halsey adorns a spunky pixie haircut and overplucked skinny eyebrows to pay homage to O'Riordan's cherry red short hairdo and overall '00s punk rock aesthetic.

From Salon

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

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