pixy

Everyday

1. A small magical creature in stories, like a fairy or elf, often with pointed ears and a pointed hat, known for tricks. tree →
2. (informal) A pixie cut is a very short hairstyle. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and folk tales from Cornwall and Devon, pixies lead people astray or play pranks. In everyday life a «pixie hat» or «pixie cut» describes a style. Phrases: pixie dust, pixie hat.

Examples

• The pixy hid the farmer's boots. tree →
• In the story, pixies danced in a ring of mushrooms. tree →
• Tinker Bell sprinkles pixie dust. tree →
• She wore a pointy pixie hat in the snow. tree →
• My sister got a pixie cut. tree →
• Grandma says pixies live under the old bridge. tree →
• In fact, they were up to all kinds of mischief; and Dame Goody knew that she had got into a house of pixies. tree →

Note

Plural: pixies. «Pixie» is the usual spelling; «pixy» is an older one. Pixies are not real; they are made-up creatures.