pixieish

adjective

Definition of pixieishnext
as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness the actress had a pixieish quality that served her well in screwball comedies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pixieish
  1. mischievous
  2. wicked
  3. playful
  4. pixie
  5. puckish
  6. impish
  7. roguish
Adjective
  • For the kooky, mischievous and not-often-sober Shifty Gruff, Sheen was always the number one choice.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As mischievous, myth-making Grandpa Walton, Will Geer endeared viewers with his warm and relatable approach to the character.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mischievous
Adjective
  • The electric 2026 Subaru Uncharted GT is wicked fast on the highway but rugged enough to tackle off-road duties.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Ben Affleck and a Jeopardy alum are putting their wicked smarts to good use.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Definition of wicked
Adjective
  • Plus, beloved companions like Pascal and more are taking center stage in playful designs.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This Damson Madder Myrtle Trench is the perfect way to incorporate the trend with fun, playful touches.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • Their illustrations glowed on the asphalt; the chalk may as well have been pixie dust.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But in a new post added to Instagram, Mayim decided to make a more dramatic and permanent switch to her hairstyle by chopping it off into a semi-pixie cut.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2023
Definition of pixie
Adjective
  • The puckish spirit of Swedish label Studio Barnhus, here releasing Dicker for the first time, looms large.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Like O’Brien, Tommy is puckish and up for anything, especially a good gag.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of puckish
Adjective
  • Ahead of the comedy’s second season, FX brought on Danny DeVito to play Dennis and Dee’s impish, absentee businessman father, Frank, in hopes that his presence would bring in more viewers.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The wild card in the Society is Gloria (Greta Lee, dazzlingly good), an impish sprite who’s hard to pin down.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of impish
Adjective
  • Morgan had a vastly different, characteristically roguish response.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
  • The movie follows the life of feisty belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), from growing up on a plantation to her love affairs, including with roguish Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of roguish
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“Pixieish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pixieish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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