Pixie

Mischievous fairy capitalized

A pixie is a small, mischievous fairy-like creature from English folklore, particularly associated with Cornwall and Devon.

Pixies are typically portrayed as playful and prone to leading travelers astray.

The word now describes anyone small and sprightly, often with an impish quality: her pixie face, a pixie haircut—a short, wispy style suggesting elfin charm.

folklore

fairy

Tiny winged magical creature

  • spriteTiny magical creature
  • elfSmall magical creature
  • faeOtherworldly Celtic beings

Tinker Bell · Cornwall · Devon · mischief · trickster · enchantment · woodland · magic · folklore · legend

personality

mischievous

Playfully causing trouble

capricious · whimsical · sprightly · mercurial · cunning · lighthearted · spirited · cheeky · teasing · unpredictable

appearance

tiny

Extremely small in size

gossamer · petite · elfin · dainty · ethereal · luminous · glowing · iridescent · sparkle · diminutive

hairstyle

cropped

Cut to fit

  • shortOf limited extent
  • gamineBoyish, playful young woman
  • TwiggyIconic 1960s British model

Audrey Hepburn · Mia Farrow · wispy · textured · layered · choppy · tapered · elfin · edgy · fringe

confection

stick

Thin piece of wood

  • candySugary edible treats
  • strawTube for sipping
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

powdered · sherbet · sweet · fizzy · tangy · colorful · nostalgic · childhood · licking · dipping

Categories
Opposites
mythical creature type

Pixieogre

Monstrous man-eating giant

troll · goblin · demon · monster · orc

size and physicality

Pixiegiant

Being of huge size

titan · colossus · behemoth · ogre · leviathan

temperament and energy

Pixiecurmudgeon

Ill-tempered, stubborn person

grouch · sourpuss · killjoy · stick-in-the-mud · wet blanket

Phrases
Family

pixies, pixieish, pixy, pixilated, pixielike

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G