pixielike
Small and mischievous
Pixielike describes qualities associated with pixies—the small, mischievous sprites of folklore.
Someone pixielike has delicate features, an impish manner, or playful energy: her pixielike face, a pixielike grin.
The word often suggests something appealingly elfin or sprightly rather than conventionally beautiful.
Tiny magical creature
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- sylphGraceful, slender woman
- elfinSmall and sprite-like
- feyEerily whimsical, sprite-like
ethereal · gossamer · airy · otherworldly · supernatural · luminous · iridescent · translucent
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- weeExtremely small
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
miniature · slight · elfin · little · compact · slender · wispy · lithe
Playfully mischievous in manner
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
- roguishMischievously charming
- prankishFond of tricks
- tricksyCleverly deceptive in manner
playful · naughty · waggish · cheeky · sly · arch · devilish · scamp
Charmingly deceptive
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- alluringPowerfully appealing
mesmerizing · entrancing · spellbinding · magical · endearing · winsome · fetching · engaging
Subject to sudden changes
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- playfulInclined toward fun
- mercurialProne to sudden change
unpredictable · flighty · lighthearted · dreamy · fantastical · imaginative · impulsive · sprightly
sprite
Tiny magical creature
fey · ethereal · gossamer · airy · otherworldly · supernatural · luminous · iridescent · translucent · ephemeral
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- weeExtremely small
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
delicate · miniature · slight · elfin · little · compact · slender · wispy · lithe · svelte
impish
Playfully mischievous in manner
tricksy · playful · naughty · waggish · cheeky · sly · arch · devilish · scamp · rascally
beguiling
Charmingly deceptive
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
alluring · mesmerizing · entrancing · spellbinding · magical · endearing · winsome · fetching · engaging · delightful
capricious
Subject to sudden changes
mercurial · unpredictable · flighty · lighthearted · dreamy · fantastical · imaginative · impulsive · sprightly · airy