pixieish

adjective

Definition of pixieishnext
as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness the actress had a pixieish quality that served her well in screwball comedies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pixieish
  1. mischievous
  2. wicked
  3. playful
  4. pixie
  5. puckish
  6. impish
Adjective
  • Plenty of TikTok users lauded Zola's mischievous behavior and highlighted her lack of remorse.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the series, the mischievous Cat and his sidekick, the ever-cautious Fish, strike out on kooky adventures that feature alphabet song sing-a-longs, tremendous tongue-twisters, and wondrous wordplay.
    Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of mischievous
Adjective
  • The word ‘wicked’ is so small that it can be thrown from the open back door of a school bus.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In an awards season that is looking pretty wicked on a number of levels, the Golden Globes pulled back the curtain on some magical contenders this morning.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of wicked
Adjective
  • The whimsical look is a continuation of Rae and Allen’s playful style experimentation for an evolving pop protégé.
    Vogue, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
  • These giftable kicks are playful, affordable and will look great under your tree this year.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • But in a new post added to Instagram, Mayim decided to make a more dramatic and permanent switch to her hairstyle by chopping it off into a semi-pixie cut.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The cute little 4-year-old boldly shouted when someone asked her where pixie dust comes from.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
Definition of pixie
Adjective
  • The results can be puckish, as when Elwood’s reflection appears in the chrome side of the iron that Hattie is sliding across an ironing board.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The director has a puckish quality about him, eager to cut a vulnerable statement with a wry observation or an ironic smile.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of puckish
Adjective
  • Sure enough, the impish and cool style is being dressed up (and down) with faux fur coats and grunge beauty galore for the holiday season.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James lead first round of NBA all-star voting Glynis Johns, impish British actress of stage and screen, dies at 100 There’s new evidence of foreign money going to a president: Trump Mom puts too much pressure on me to excel at school.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
Definition of impish
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