pixie

ˈpɪksi

Definition

Definition of pixie - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hairshort hairstyle with layers

She decided to try a pixie for the summer.

bob

crop

shag

mythical beingmythical creature resembling a small human with magical powers

The child believed a pixie lived in their garden..

elf

sprite

gamine look

cute petite woman with short hair

She looked like a pixie with her new haircut.

gamine

waif

astronomy

TECH.

upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon during thunderstorms

TECH.

Scientists observed a pixie above the storm clouds.

sprite

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Expressions with pixie

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pixie dust

magical powder enabling flight or granting wishes

The fairy sprinkled pixie dust to help them fly.

pixie cut

very short haircut with layers

Her pixie cut accentuated her facial features beautifully.

manic pixie dream girl

quirky female character who helps a man change or grow

She played the manic pixie dream girl in the movie.

Origin of pixie

English, pixie (fairy) + -

Terms with pixie included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: manic pixie dream girl

quirky girl who changes a boy's life

Examples of pixie in a sentence

The stylist recommended a pixie for easy maintenance.
A pixie appeared and granted three wishes.
She dressed as a pixie for the costume party.
Everyone admired the pixie at the party.
The actress was known for her pixie charm.
A pixie was captured on camera during the lightning storm.

The pilot reported seeing a pixie while flying at night.

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French:coupe pixie, lutin, ...
German:Pixie, Elfe, ...
Italian:taglio pixie, fatina, ...
Spanish:corte pixie, hada, ...
Portuguese:corte pixie, duende, ...
Chinese:精灵短发, 小精灵, ...
Japanese:ピクシー, 妖精, ...
Arabic:بِيكْسِي, جِنِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תִּסְפּוֹרֶת פִּיקְסִי, פִּיקְסִי, ...
Russian:пикси, фея, ...
Ukrainian:піксі, фея, ...
Hindi:पिक्सी, परी, ...
Bengali:পিক্সি কাট, পিক্সি, ...
Catalan:tall pixie, follet, ...
Czech:pixie střih, skřítek, ...
Danish:pixieklip, alf, ...
Dutch:pixie, fee, ...
Greek:κούρεμα πίξι, ξωτικό, ...
Hungarian:pixie frizura, tündér, ...
Khmer:ម៉ូដសក់ខ្លីបែបភីកស៊ី, សត្វទេវកថាតូចរាងដូចមនុស្ស មានអំណាចវេទមន្ត, ...
Korean:픽시, 요정, ...
Persian:پیکسی, پری, ...
Polish:pixie, wróżka, ...
Portuguese (BR):pixie, duende, ...
Romanian:pixie, zână, ...
Swedish:pixiefrisyr, älva, ...
Thai:ทรงพิกซี่, ภูต, ...
Turkish:pixie saç, peri, ...
Vietnamese:tóc pixie, yêu tinh, ...

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