Thesaurus
Learn More About nixie
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
Uncanny, Preternatural Monsters
Uncanny, Preternatural Monsters
We bring you the strangest, most elusive beasts in the dictionary.
Name that Monster!
Name that Monster!
How many of these strange, elusive beasts can you identify?
'Dumbledore', 'Hippogriff', and 11 More...
'Dumbledore', 'Hippogriff', and 11 More Real Words from Harry Potter
Muggles welcome.
Cite this Entry
“Nixie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixie. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Words for Scrabble
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZ
-
Commonly Confused Words Quiz
Take a (break/brake) and (pore/pour) over this (c...
Take the quiz
-
Words Named After People
Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
Take the quiz
-
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something a...
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee Quiz
Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...
Take the quiz
Share nixie
Time Traveler for nixie
The first known use of nixie was in 1816
See more words from the same year