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pixieish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of pixieish

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness

the actress had a pixieish quality that served her well in screwball comedies

Synonyms of pixieish

arch, devilish, elvish, espiègle, impish, knavish, leprechaunish, mischievous, pixie (also pixy), prankish, puckish, rascally, roguish, scampish, sly, tricksy, waggish, wicked

Words Related to pixieish

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 pixieish

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

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