pixie

[US]/'pɪksɪ/
[UK]/'pɪksi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mysterious little elf or fairy; a small mythical creature in folklore.

Phrases & Collocations

mischievous pixie

magical pixie dust

playful pixie

enchanting pixie

Example Sentences

Peace Tour, 1999" �Document The Pixies "Gouge".

The mischievous pixie sprinkled fairy dust on the flowers.

She had a pixie haircut that framed her face perfectly.

The children believed that a pixie lived in the old oak tree.

Her laughter was like the tinkling of pixie bells.

The pixie granted the girl three wishes for her kindness.

In the story, the pixie helped the main character find her way home.

The garden was filled with colorful flowers and tiny pixie statues.

She wore a delicate silver necklace with a pixie charm hanging from it.

The children's book was illustrated with whimsical pixie drawings.

The old folklore told tales of pixies playing pranks on unsuspecting travelers.

Real-world Examples

Cornish pixies. - Freshly caught, Cornish pixies!

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Working with many special effects when there were these pixies.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

The pixies shot in every direction like rockets.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Orphaned pixie. Raised by humans, in the human world.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

In this world everyone can fly if they are sprinkled with pixie dust.

Source: The yearned rural life

A Cornish pixie, what is that? -It's a little sort of mischievous character.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

“I haven't learned anything from him except not to set pixies loose.”

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Can you believe him? ” roared Ron as one of the remaining pixies bit him painfully on the ear.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

The sheer gown came complete with puffy wing-like sleeves, giving her the angelic glow of a fairy or pixie.

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

It had absolutely no effect; one of the pixies seized his wand and threw it out of the window, too.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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