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pixie

adjective
variants: also pixy

Synonyms and Antonyms of pixie

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
  • resorted to some pixie high jinks to liven up the office party
Synonyms of pixie

arch, devilish, elvish, espiègle, impish, knavish, leprechaunish, mischievous, pixieish, prankish, puckish, rascally, roguish, scampish, sly, tricksy, waggish, wicked
Words Related to pixie

antic, coltish, coy, frisky, frolicsome, kittenish, playful, sportful, sportive

gay, happy, lighthearted, whimsical

energetic, lively, spirited, sprightly

artful, crafty, cunning, trickish, tricky, wily

misbehaving, naughty, troublemaking

pestering, riling, teasing
Near Antonyms of pixie

grave, grim, sedate, sober, solemn, staid, stern

pixie

noun
variants: also pixy

Synonyms and Antonyms of pixie

an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
  • leave a dish of milk and some bread out for the pixies
Synonyms of pixie

brownie, dwarf, elf, faerie (also faery), fairy, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, kobold, leprechaun, puck, sprite, troll
Words Related to pixie

little people

kelpie, nixie

changeling

imp

banshee, ghoul, hag, ogre

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