pixy

Other forms: pixies

Definitions of pixy

1. noun

   (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
   synonyms: brownie, elf, gremlin, hob, imp, pixie

   types:

   leprechaun

   a mischievous elf in Irish folklore

   sandman

   an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy

   type of:

   faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite

   a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
2. noun

   creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
   synonyms: Pyxidanthera barbulata, pixie, pyxie

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems