pixie

Small folkloric trickster

A pixie is a small, mischievous fairy-like creature from English folklore, typically depicted with pointed ears and a playful or impish nature.

The word often describes someone—especially a woman or child—with a sprightly, elfin quality: She has a pixie face.

A pixie cut is a short, wispy hairstyle that frames the face.

fairy

nymph

Nature spirit or larva

  • sylphGraceful, slender woman
  • dryadTree-dwelling nature spirit
  • elfSmall magical creature

gnome · brownie · puck · leprechaun · faun · changeling · kobold · familiar · goblin · fae

diminutive

tiny

Extremely small in size

wee · little · small · pocket-sized · teeny · bitty · Lilliputian · dainty · elfin · compact

mischievous

impish

Playfully mischievous in manner

playful · sly · naughty · cheeky · elfin · puckish · rascal · scamp · gamin · waggish

whimsical

fanciful

Imaginatively unrealistic

fantastical · whimsy · eccentric · zany · frivolous · carefree · airy · blithe · cheerful · droll

endearment

poppet

Small magical figure

  • moppetEndearing term for child
  • sweetieFond nickname for someone
  • cutieAppealing person, slangily

darling · imp · scamp · munchkin · tot · sprout · kiddo · cherub · button · peanut

hairstyle

cropped

Cut to fit

  • shortOf limited extent
  • gamineBoyish, playful young woman
  • elfinSmall and sprite-like

tousled · wispy · textured · feathered · layered · twiggy · choppy · tapered · sassy · edgy

Categories
Opposites
size/stature

pixiegiant

Being of huge size

ogre · titan · colossus · behemoth · troll

temperament/manner

pixiegrave

Serious and worrying

solemn · stern · grim · sober · staid

moral alignment in folklore

pixieangel

Divine winged messenger

demon · guardian spirit · goblin · imp

Phrases
Family

pixies, pixy, pixilated, pixie dust, pixielike, pixie cut, pixie cuts

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G