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pixies

pix·ie
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pik-see]
    • /ˈpɪk si/
    • /ˈpɪk.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik-see]
    • /ˈpɪk si/

Definitions of pixies word

  • noun pixies a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one. 1
  • noun pixies a small, pert, or mischievous person. 1
  • adjective pixies Also, pixieish, pixyish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish: pixie mood; a pixie sense of humor. 1

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Origin of pixies

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 Pixies

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pixies 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".

pixies usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pixies

noun pixies

  • beehives — Plural form of beehive.
  • dryads — Plural form of dryad.
  • ducktails — Plural form of ducktail.
  • fays — Plural form of fay.
  • flattops — Plural form of flattop.

Top questions with pixies

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