Pixie (Noun)
Meaning 1
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The children in the village believed that the pixie that lived in the nearby woods was responsible for playing tricks on them.
- According to local legend, the pixie that inhabited the old oak tree was known to grant wishes to those who treated her with kindness.
- The mischievous pixie was said to delight in tangling the hair of sleeping villagers and hiding their belongings.
- In folklore, pixies were often depicted as quick-witted and cunning, with a penchant for causing trouble wherever they went.
- The pixie that lived in the garden was said to be particularly fond of playing pranks on the gardener, hiding his tools and replacing them with silly objects.
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Meaning 2
Creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.