nixie

[ nik-see ]

/ ˈnɪk si /

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noun

a letter or parcel that is undeliverable by the post office because of a faulty or illegible address.

Origin of nixie

First recorded in 1880–85; nix¹ + -ie

Words nearby nixie

Nivernais, Nivkh, Nivôse, nix, nixer, nixie, Nixie tube, Nixon, Nixon Doctrine, Nixon, Richard, niyama

Definition for nixie (2 of 2)

nixie²

[ nik-see ]

/ ˈnɪk si /

noun German Folklore.

a female water spirit.

Origin of nixie

1810–20; <German Nixe (Middle High German nickese,Old High German nicchessa;see nix²), perhaps construed at time of borrowing as nix² + -ie

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Example sentences from the Web for nixie

Get into the house, Nixie, you crazy pup; you've lost your walk.
The Wyndam Girls|Marion Ames Taggart
The teasing motive of the nixie returns while the trumpet sounds a shadowy echo of its phrase, again to dying peal of bells.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
The nixie then told Matilda that there was one other way in which the ball could aid her.
Wonder Tales from Many Lands|Katharine Pyle
The nixie smiled upon her godchild and spoke in a voice like the flowing of cool waters.
Wonder Tales from Many Lands|Katharine Pyle

On dancing ripples, a nixie is laughing to echoing horns and lures us back to the story.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp

British Dictionary definitions for nixie

nixie

/ (ˈnɪksɪ) /

noun

German myth a female water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans

Word Origin for nixie

C19: see nix

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单词	nixie
释义	nixie ¹ [ nik-see ] / ˈnɪk si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nixie ON THESAURUS.COM noun a letter or parcel that is undeliverable by the post office because of a faulty or illegible address. Origin of nixie ¹ First recorded in 1880–85; nix¹ + -ie Words nearby nixie Nivernais, Nivkh, Nivôse, nix, nixer, nixie, Nixie tube, Nixon, Nixon Doctrine, Nixon, Richard, niyama Definition for nixie (2 of 2) nixie² [ nik-see ] / ˈnɪk si / noun German Folklore. a female water spirit. Origin of nixie ² 1810–20; <German Nixe (Middle High German nickese,Old High German nicchessa;see nix²), perhaps construed at time of borrowing as nix² + -ie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nixie Get into the house, Nixie, you crazy pup; you've lost your walk. The Wyndam Girls\|Marion Ames Taggart The teasing motive of the nixie returns while the trumpet sounds a shadowy echo of its phrase, again to dying peal of bells. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp The nixie then told Matilda that there was one other way in which the ball could aid her. Wonder Tales from Many Lands\|Katharine Pyle The nixie smiled upon her godchild and spoke in a voice like the flowing of cool waters. Wonder Tales from Many Lands\|Katharine Pyle On dancing ripples, a nixie is laughing to echoing horns and lures us back to the story. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp British Dictionary definitions for nixie nixie / (ˈnɪksɪ) / noun German myth a female water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans Word Origin for nixie C19: see nix Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nixie gremlin, gnome, demon, brownie, bogeyman, pixie, imp, fiend, spirit, sprite, kobold
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nixie

noun

Origin of nixie

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Definition for nixie (2 of 2)

noun German Folklore.

Origin of nixie

Example sentences from the Web for nixie

British Dictionary definitions for nixie

noun

Word Origin for nixie

Words related to nixie