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- [pik-see]
- /ˈpɪk si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pik-see]
- /ˈpɪk si/
Definitions of pixieish word
- noun pixieish a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one. 1
- noun pixieish a small, pert, or mischievous person. 1
- adjective pixieish Also, pixieish, pixyish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish: pixie mood; a pixie sense of humor. 1
- adjective pixieish resembling or reminiscent of a pixie, esp in being slim and delicate or with a mischievous quality 0
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Origin of pixieish
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 Pixieish
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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pixieish 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pixieish usage trend in Literature
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