Definition of pixie's - 2 dictionary results
pix⋅ie
[pik-see] 
–noun
| 1. | a fairy or sprite, esp. a mischievous one. |
| 2. | a small, pert, or mischievous person. |
–adjective
| 3. | Also, pix⋅ie⋅ish, pix⋅y⋅ish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish: pixie mood; a pixie sense of humor. |
Origin:
1620–30; orig. dial. (SW England) pixy, pigsy, pisky; orig. uncert.
1620–30; orig. dial. (SW England) pixy, pigsy, pisky; orig. uncert.
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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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