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Pronunciation: [pˈɪksɪz] (IPA)

Pixies, also referred to as fairies, are known for their small size and mischievous nature. In folklore, they are believed to live in forests and meadows, and are often depicted as having pointy ears and wings. Similar creatures include brownies, goblins, elves, and imps, which also have a reputation for causing trouble. Some cultures refer to them as spirits or sprites, while others use regional terms such as Puck, Hobgoblin, or Leprechaun. Despite their small size, these mystical beings hold a prominent place in mythology and continue to capture our imagination with their magical powers and mysterious ways.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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And he was pixy-led all that night, my Lady, was the old Jimmy, and when he come home all his money was gone; so I reckon that the Pixies is in league with the witches.
"The Drummer's Coat"
J. W. Fortescue
Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
"Pixie O'Shaughnessy"
Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
He, meanwhile, stooped low, seeking any traces on the frosted grass, and his short, thick-set body seemed for all the world one of the imps, or Pixies, which dwell among the roots of trees and in the holes in the rocks.
"Margery, Volume 7."
Georg Ebers

Famous quotes with Pixies

  • I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without America taking them to its heart or even recognizing their existence for the most part.
    David Bowie
  • Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.
    David Bowie
  • It's what the Pixies always said about music - they were writing songs and just trying not to be boring. That was their main motivation and it worked for them. I remember reading that and thinking that was the way to do it.
    Jonny Greenwood
  • And how Lewis Carroll loved the country, the woods, and the hay, and wove into his magic stories the flowers and animals we saw there! Sitting with his back to a big tree-trunk, with one of us on his knee – sometimes one on each knee – he would tell us for hours, stories of the Pixies. And every time he came, he had fresh adventures to relate.
    Lewis Carroll

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