nixies

noun

plural of nixie
as in fairies

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  1. fairies
  2. goblins
  3. elves
  4. little people
  5. faeries
  6. gnomes
  7. trolls
  8. pixies
Noun
  • Saturday, utilizes 56,000 square feet of indoor space to host more than 200 vendors, sword-fighting, costume contests, live musicians, mermaids, fairies and photo ops.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.
    — Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of fairies
Noun
  • From glittering ghosts, ghastly goblins and wicked witches to wily warlocks, fashion can inspire any Halloween transformation.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Many would rather experience nightstalkers, goblins and witches that can't escape the theater or TV screen, or zombies and werewolves that won't lunge off the pages of a book.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of goblins
Noun
  • In this way, just like the elves, the aes sidhe were very clearly associated with the divine.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For the dessert lover, this Advent calendar is filled with gourmet shortbread cookies and a decorative calendar showcasing the Walker’s shortbread elves inside.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of elves
Noun
  • Hawthorne, who had two daughters and a son, captures how children can seem to their parents like mysterious little people beyond their control.
    — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Has little people skills, lacks self-awareness and can sometimes exhibit erratic behavior.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of little people
Noun
  • Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • And thank the faeries for that.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of faeries
Noun
  • Accounting is not a very physical job, but tell that to the KPMG gnomes who just spent weeks lugging around gold bars in a secret Swiss cavern.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Garden gnomes, fairy lights, and other whimsical outdoor garden decor add all three to your otherwise boring backyard.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of gnomes
Noun
  • There are going to be some haters that come up, there are going to be some trolls.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the trolls really come out of the woodwork when that hunter happens to be a country music star.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of trolls
Noun
  • Some of the trendiest hairstyles—we’re talking tousled pixies, timeless bobs, and modern shags, to name a few—look especially incredible with gray hair.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
  • From super pixies to shoulder-length styles, these short haircuts are perfect for older women looking to revamp and revitalize their tresses.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of pixies
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