pixie dust

ˈpɪksi dʌst

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Definition of pixie dust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fantasymagical powder enabling flight or granting wishes

The fairy sprinkled pixie dust to help them fly.

enchantment

solutionsomething that seems to solve problems magically

The new software was like pixie dust for our workflow issues.

magic bullet

panacea

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Images of pixie dust

magical powder enabling flight or granting wishes

Expressions with pixie

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.

Expressions with dust

collect dust

accumulate dust particles on a surface

Books on the shelf collect dust if not cleaned regularly.

dust down

remove dust from a surface by brushing

She dusted down the old bookshelf.

dust off

remove dust from an object

She dusted off the old bookshelf.

gather dust

remain unused for a long time

The old piano in the corner gathers dust.

dust oneself off

brush dirt or dust from your body after falling

He fell but quickly dusted himself off.

blow the dust off

remove dust from something by blowing

He blew the dust off the old book.

dust settles

dust particles fall and rest on surfaces

After the renovation, the dust settles on everything.

eat my dust

leave an opponent far behind by moving much faster

He sped up and shouted, "Eat my dust!"

kick up dust

make a fuss about something minor

She kicked up dust over the missing pen.

leave someone in the dust

surpass another person so much they cannot keep up

The company left its rivals in the dust with the new product.

Examples of pixie dust in a sentence

Pixie dust was the key to their magical journey.
The consultant's advice was like pixie dust for our project.
Her innovative idea worked like pixie dust.

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French:poussière de fée, poudre de perlimpinpin, ...
German:Feenstaub, Wundermittel, ...
Italian:polvere magica, ...
Spanish:polvo de hadas, polvo mágico, ...
Portuguese:pó de fada, solução mágica, ...
Chinese:魔法粉, 灵丹妙药, ...
Japanese:妖精の粉, 魔法の解決策, ...
Arabic:غُبار الجِنْيات, غُبَار سِحْرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אַבְקַת פֵיוֹת, אַבְקַת קֶסֶם, ...
Russian:волшебная пыль, волшебное решение, ...
Ukrainian:чарівний пил, чарівне рішення, ...
Hindi:परियों की धूल, जादुई समाधान, ...
Bengali:পিক্সি ডাস্ট, জাদুকরী সমাধান, ...
Catalan:pols de fada, solució màgica, ...
Czech:kouzelný prášek, zázračné řešení, ...
Danish:tryllestøv, magisk løsning, ...
Dutch:elfenstof, magische oplossing, ...
Greek:μαγική σκόνη, μαγική λύση, ...
Hungarian:tündérpor, csodaszer, ...
Khmer:ម្សៅវេទមន្តរបស់ទេពអប្សរតូច, អ្វីមួយដែលហាក់ដូចជាដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាបានដោយអស្ចារ្យ, ...
Korean:요정 가루, 마법 같은 해결책, ...
Persian:گرد پری, راه‌حل جادویی, ...
Polish:magiczny pyłek, ...
Portuguese (BR):pó de pirlimpimpim, solução mágica, ...
Romanian:praf de zâne, soluție magică, ...
Swedish:älvstoft, mirakelkur, ...
Thai:ผงวิเศษ, ทางออกวิเศษ, ...
Turkish:peri tozu, sihirli çözüm, ...
Vietnamese:bụi tiên, giải pháp kỳ diệu, ...

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