Definition of "pixie" [pixie]

• A fairylike or elfin creature, especially one that is mischievous; a playful sprite. (noun)
• Playfully mischievous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Although the word "pixie" is commonly associated with dainty fairies and forest sprites, the"
• "When McCarthy asked Welch to define "pixie," Welch replied pointedly, "a pixie is a close relative of a fairy.""
• ""I was quoting a friend of mine," said Fiorina, who lost her hair during cancer treatment and is now sporting what my mother would call a pixie cut."