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Definition of Pixie
1. Noun. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
Category relationships: Folklore
Generic synonyms: Faerie, Faery, Fairy, Fay, Sprite
Specialized synonyms: Leprechaun, Sandman
2. Noun. Creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas.
Group relationships: Genus Pyxidanthera, Pyxidanthera
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Pixie
1. Proper noun. A female nickname, also used as a formal given name. ¹
2. Proper noun. Air Niugini ¹
3. Noun. A playful sprite, elflike or fairy-like creature. ¹
4. Noun. (slang) a cute, petite woman with short hair ¹
5. Noun. (astronomy meteorology) an upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a short-lasting pinpoint of light on the surface of convective domes that produces a gnome. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pixie
1. pixy [n -S] : PIXIEISH [adj] - See also: pixy
Medical Definition of Pixie
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Origin: For Pucksy, from Puck.
1. An old English name for a fairy; an elf.
Alternative forms: picksy.
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