variants
also pixy
as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
resorted to some pixie high jinks to liven up the office party
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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
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2022
Revel, a kombucha brewery and tasting room, will release a pixie tangerine kombucha.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Ginnifer Goodwin also wore a pixie-sized version of the trend for the night by Clayton Hawkins, a perfect accompaniment to her short hair.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
For all its sprinklings of pixie dust — a wiggly scorpion samba, a cyclone of flying pastries — the movie is often disconcertingly adult, and at the same time, largely unconcerned with welcoming in viewers not already steeped in the mythology.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2022
Revel, a kombucha brewery and tasting room, will release a pixie tangerine kombucha.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
Noun
Grishuk, who modeled herself on Sharon Stone, at one point had a peroxide pixie cut and dreams of Hollywood stardom.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Ginnifer Goodwin also wore a pixie-sized version of the trend for the night by Clayton Hawkins, a perfect accompaniment to her short hair.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pixie
Adjective
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His mischievous-urchin phase was short-lived.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those mischievous Minions will have their Olympic moment after all.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Families will find the fairy train running through the trees, and there’s an activities station for children.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness, counselor Karamo Brown, chef Antoni Porowski, interior designer Bobby Berk (through season 8; Jeremiah Brent takes over in season 9), and fashion expert Tan France are the fairy godparents dreams are made of.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The winds that kick up this time of year proved wicked.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mimics tells the story of Sam, a struggling impressionist who makes a pact with a wicked puppet.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of Magnason’s first jobs was at the National Archives of Iceland, where he was surrounded by books about the old Norse gods, colonial histories, and even stories about elves.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Super Bowl Sunday, Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe both posted Instagram Stories from the game, including one playful video of the two of them together in their hotel room.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fragrance opens with a playful burst of juicy raspberry before folding into warm vanilla blossom, eventually settling into a smooth veil of cashmere musk that feels cozy without ever becoming heavy.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hardy in Zones 8a-10b, a dwarf olive grows no more than 15 feet tall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Look for dwarf pea varieties that don’t necessarily seek extra support and may perform better in containers.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Pixie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pixie. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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