Synonyms for pixie
ˈpɪk sipix·ie

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1. pixienoun

   Synonyms:
   gnome, brownie, imp, fairy, sprite

2. pixienoun

   A playful sprite, elflike or fairy-like creature.

   Synonyms:
   gnome, imp, sprite, brownie, fairy

3. pixienoun

   a cute, petite woman with short hair

   Synonyms:
   brownie, gnome, sprite, fairy, imp

4. pixienoun

   an upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a short-lasting pinpoint of light on the surface of convective domes that produces a gnome.

   Synonyms:
   fairy, sprite, gnome, imp, brownie

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1. elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, impnoun

   (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

   Synonyms:
   monkey, rascal, scallywag, pixy, pyxie, scamp, brownie, goblin, hobgoblin, imp, scalawag, rapscallion, elf, gremlin, hob, extremely low frequency

2. pyxie, pixie, pixy, Pyxidanthera barbulatanoun

   creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas

   Synonyms:
   hob, pixy, imp, elf, brownie, gremlin, pyxie

Matched Categories

1. • Fairy
   • Folklore
   • Shrub

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1. List of paraphrases for "pixie":

   quadrant

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How to use pixie in a sentence?

1. Steve Ellis:

   Earmarks are not some sort of magic pixie dust that makes legislation go.

2. Donald Trump:

   My administration is putting an end to the war on coal, we can't power the country on pixie dust and hope.