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- [pik-see]
- /ˈpɪk si/
- /ˈpɪk.si/
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- [pik-see]
- /ˈpɪk si/
Definitions of pixie word
- noun pixie a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one. 1
- noun pixie a small, pert, or mischievous person. 1
- adjective pixie Also, pixieish, pixyish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish: pixie mood; a pixie sense of humor. 1
- noun pixie folklore: fairy, elf 1
- countable noun pixie A pixie is an imaginary little creature like a fairy. Pixies have pointed ears and wear pointed hats. 0
- noun pixie (in folklore) a fairy or elf 0
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Origin of pixie
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; orig. dial. (SW England) pixy, pigsy, pisky; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Pixie
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pixie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pixie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pixie
noun pixie
- ariel — an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama)
- beehive — A beehive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce.
- bogie — an assembly of four or six wheels forming a pivoted support at either end of a railway coach. It provides flexibility on curves
- bouffant — A bouffant hairstyle is one in which your hair is high and full.
- brownie — Brownies are small flat biscuits or cakes. They are usually chocolate flavoured and have nuts in them.
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