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nixie

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  1. nixie (noun)
  2. water nixie (noun)

nix·ie

noun \ˈnik-sē\

Definition of NIXIE

: 4nix

Origin of NIXIE

German Nixe female nix, from Old High German nichessa, feminine of nihhus nix
First Known Use: 1816

Rhymes with NIXIE

pixie, pyxie, tricksy

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