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pix⋅y

  [pik-see] noun, plural pix⋅ies, adjective
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pix·ie or pix·y   (pĭk'sē)   
n.   pl. pix·ies
A fairylike or elfin creature, especially one that is mischievous; a playful sprite.
adj.  Playfully mischievous.

[Origin unknown.]
pix'y·ish adj.
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Pixy

Pix"y\, Pixie \Pix"ie\, n.; pl. Pixies. [For Pucksy, from Puck.]

1. An old English name for a fairy; an elf. [Written also picksy.]

2. (Bot.) A low creeping evergreen plant (Pyxidanthera barbulata), with mosslike leaves and little white blossoms, found in New Jersey and southward, where it flowers in earliest spring.

Pixy ring, a fairy ring or circle. [Prov. Eng.]

Pixy stool (Bot.), a toadstool or mushroom. [Prov. Eng.]
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Language Translation for : Pixy
Spanish: duendecito,
German: die Fee,
Japanese: 小妖精
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pixy

in the folklore of southwestern England, tiny elflike spirit or mischievous fairy dressed in green who dances in the moonlight to the music of frogs and crickets. Its favourite pastimes are leading travelers astray and frightening young maidens. Pixies also delight in rapping on walls, blowing out candles, and playing in water. Pixies were first discussed at some length by Mrs. Anna Eliza Bray in The Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy, 3 vol. (1837)

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