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“Pixie” or “Pyxie”

pixie / pyxie are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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pixie p·IH·k·s·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

pyxie

  • nouncreeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas.
Usage

Examples in context

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“pixie”

  • …2007, with bass player Lee "Pixie" Matthews and drummer Sarah "Plums"
  • Pixie Pete = He draws 3…
  • …first edition of the expansion, Pixie Pete draws 4 cards.
  • …Chuck Wengam, Jose' Delgado, and Pixie Pete (all from the Dodge…
  • The Manic Pixie Dream Girl
  • The term "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" was coined in…
  • The Pixie Man, Suite (1920)
  • The Manic Pixie Dream Girl improves the life…
  • …for the missile role was "Pixie", even smaller at around and…
  • …notable instances of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope can be…

“pyxie”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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