pixie
[ pik-see ]
/ ˈpɪk si /
noun
a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
a small, pert, or mischievous person.
adjective
Also pix·ie·ish, pix·y·ish.
playfully impish or mischievous; prankish: pixie mood; a pixie sense of humor.
Origin of pixie
First recorded in 1620–30; orig. dial. (SW England)
pixy, pigsy, pisky; origin uncertain
Words nearby pixie
British Dictionary definitions for pixieish
pixie
pixy
/ (ˈpɪksɪ) /
noun plural pixies
(in folklore) a fairy or elf
Word Origin for pixie
C17: of obscure origin