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variants also pixy

pixie

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noun

variants also pixy
as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers leave a dish of milk and some bread out for the pixies

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Recent Examples of pixie
Adjective
Revel, a kombucha brewery and tasting room, will release a pixie tangerine kombucha. Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Maurice is a genially bearish man, with curly brown hair, who looks like a brainier John Laroquette; Katia, with short hair and glasses and a vivacious grin, suggests a pixie version of Terry Gross. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022
Noun
Here are the coolest takes on the trend, including bob haircuts, pixie shags, and so much more. Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 14 May 2025 Associate editor Shelby Stewart, on the other hand, is opting for this year’s most trending hairstyle: the pixie cut. Akili King, Essence, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pixie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pixie
Adjective
  • Tiernan McKinney often works on guitar necks, while Kennedy himself has input along the way on design, wood type, color and the wicked inlays found from top to bottom of each piece.
    Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
  • Zayn fought back valiantly, but was cut off in midair with a wicked Spear from Breakker.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Her intelligence is that vital and exacting, her wit that mischievous, her concerns – feminism, environmentalism, dystopian societies – that urgently relevant.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
  • Wearing a now-iconic red tie and less cartoonish design with more angular and mischievous features, DKC’s version of Kong has been a staple for over 30 years.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • As a sign of their whimsical and enigmatic nature, TLEs are called all sorts of fantastical names by scientists—elves, trolls, jets and ghosts, for instance.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
  • However, finding young actors who were not afraid of the dark elf proved challenging during filming.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite Igor's impish antics, his Facebook posts and TODAY appearance have generated considerable interest from potential adoptive parents.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • The others were Dan Lucas, the guitarist, from York, and Taylor Stewart, the drummer, from outside Glasgow—the group’s impish prankster, who has a penchant for choking his mates and kicking them in the balls.
    Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • In fact, Bolg is the name of a goblin prince from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
  • Brown and Kountz play Luna and Marvin, a couple who moves to Evergreen Lane with a passion for goblins and ghouls that inspires the whole neighborhood to go all in.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Maeglin was corrupted by his forbidden desire for King Turgon’s daughter, Idril, who also happened to be his first cousin—a big taboo in elvish culture.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Another trail leads to an elvish waterfall cascading down a wall of ferns and flowers.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In his post, the New York state Assemblymember criticized online trolls for targeting Duwaji during his mayoral campaign.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 June 2025
  • Vanessa Marcil is defending their son against Internet trolls.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • As the twins of the zodiac, Gemini parents are playful, adaptable, and quick on their feet.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 July 2025
  • White, who goes by Baby J, was described by cousin Raven Jackson as sweet, playful and charismatic.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025

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“Pixie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pixie. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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