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“Pixie” or “Pyxie”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

pixie: NA

pyxie: (noun) creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas.

Pronunciation

pixie: p·IH·k·s·iy

pyxie: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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

Examples of “pyxie”



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