Pixie

Quick meaning: Pixie is a noun meaning (mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.

Meaning

(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.

More Meanings

1. A butterfly of the genus Melanis.
2. Ellipsis of pixie cut.
3. (astronomy, meteorology) An upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a short-lasting pinpoint of light on the surface of convective domes that produces a gnome.
4. (slang) A cute, petite woman with short hair.

Example Sentences

Then she saw pixies — dozens and dozens of pixies — dancing and singing.

Like magic, Carla transformed from the dainty pixie into a hardcore, no-nonsense businesswoman right before his eyes.

When she looked around, Mary saw four pixies flying toward her. She had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit. Then the pixies turned around and attacked again.

Petite and narrow-waisted, with a pixie flip of hair the exact color of coffee beans, Abigail could easily pass for sixteen in a pair of ripped jeans and an Abercrombie T-shirt.

Word Forms

• pixies
• pixy

Synonyms for pixie

Depending on context, synonyms include brownie, fair, gnome, imp, sprite, hob.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include elf, pixy, gremlin, hob, imp, brownie.

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