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单词 pixie
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pixie


pix·ie

or pix·y P0340200 (pĭk′sē)n. pl. pix·ies A fairylike or elfin creature, especially one that is mischievous; a playful sprite.adj. Playfully mischievous.
[Origin unknown.]
pix′y·ish adj.

pixie

(ˈpɪksɪ) or

pixy

n, pl pixies (European Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a fairy or elf[C17: of obscure origin]

pix•ie

or pix•y

(ˈpɪk si)

n., pl. pix•ies,
adj. n. 1. a fairy or sprite, esp. a mischievous one. 2. a playfully mischievous person. adj. 3. Also, pix′ie•ish, pix′y•ish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish. [1620–30; orig. dial. (SW England) pixy, pigsy, pisky; orig. uncertain]
Thesaurus
Noun1.pixie - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievouspixie - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievouself, gremlin, imp, pixy, hob, browniefolklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culturefaerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powersleprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folkloresandman - an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
2.pixie - creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinaspixy, Pyxidanthera barbulata, pyxiegenus Pyxidanthera, Pyxidanthera - one species: pyxie; the eastern United Statesbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

pixie

noun elf, fairy, brownie, sprite, peri the fairies, gnomes, elves and pixies of folklore
Translations
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pixie


manic pixie dream girl

In film and literature, a female character, depicted as a cute, quirky free spirit, who is used solely to be the love interest of and further the personal growth of the (often disillusioned or depressed) male protagonist, rather than being a fully realized character. Film critic Nathan Rabin first used the term in 2007 to describe Kirsten Dunst's character in the film Elizabethtown. It is sometimes abbreviated as MPDG. Natalie Portman's character in Garden State is often considered a manic pixie dream girl.See also: dream, girl, manic, pixie

manic pixie dream boy

In film and literature, a male character who is depicted as a cute, quirky free spirit, and who is used solely or primarily to be the love interest of and further the personal growth of the (often disillusioned or depressed) female protagonist, rather than being a fully realized character. The term is an adaptation of "manic pixie dream girl," first used by film critic Nathan Rabin in 2007. I don't know if I agree with the assertion that Augustus Waters is a manic pixie dream boy.See also: boy, dream, manic, pixie

manic pixie dream guy

In film and literature, a male character who is depicted as a cute, quirky free spirit, and who is used solely or primarily to be the love interest of and further the personal growth of the (often disillusioned or depressed) female protagonist, rather than being a fully realized character. The term is an adaptation of "manic pixie dream girl," first used by film critic Nathan Rabin in 2007. I don't know if I agree with the assertion that Augustus Waters is a manic pixie dream guy.See also: dream, guy, manic, pixie

pixie


pixie,

in English folklore, spirit or fairy. The pixie is commonly represented as a mischievous imp who delights in flustering young maidens and leading travelers astray.

pixie

, pixy (in folklore) a fairy or elf

PIXIE


AcronymDefinition
PIXIEPolar Ionosphere X-Ray Imaging Experiment

pixie


  • noun

Synonyms for pixie

noun elf

Synonyms

  • elf
  • fairy
  • brownie
  • sprite
  • peri

Synonyms for pixie

noun (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Synonyms

  • elf
  • gremlin
  • imp
  • pixy
  • hob
  • brownie

Related Words

  • folklore
  • faerie
  • faery
  • fairy
  • fay
  • sprite
  • leprechaun
  • sandman

noun creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers

Synonyms

  • pixy
  • Pyxidanthera barbulata
  • pyxie

Related Words

  • genus Pyxidanthera
  • Pyxidanthera
  • bush
  • shrub
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