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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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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
Days Later, 20% Is Still Tangled Mess (Exclusive) Day finishes the video by showing off her new and improved hairstyle, which gives off '90s pixie vibes. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 The bob-ish pixie Between an asymmetrical bob and pixie cut, Houston paired her short hairdo with a glazed red lip, tonal purple eyeshadow, and chocolate blush. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pixie 

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“Pixie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pixie. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.

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