nixies

noun

plural of nixie
as in fairies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixies
  1. fairies
  2. goblins
  3. elves
  4. little people
  5. faeries
  6. gnomes
  7. trolls
  8. pixies
Noun
  • Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • And creatures — fairies, a faun, the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands — reveal a world of deeper and darker enchantment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Definition of fairies
Noun
  • Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of goblins
Noun
  • Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of elves
Noun
  • And a scene depicting a barroom brawl among little people, interrupted by similarly diminutive cops and paramedics, feels like it could have been devised by Buñuel.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • These little people seem to like dancing and performing acrobatics.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 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
  • Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • Move over, pink yard flamingos and garden gnomes—the porch goose is back.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Definition of gnomes
Noun
  • This isn't the first time athletes have ever had to deal with mean fans, or online trolls, or idiots behind a keyboard.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Henderson trolls in a zigzag pattern for a couple of reasons.
    — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of trolls
Noun
  • Bixies and pixies of all shapes, sizes, and styles have been having quite a moment the past few years, especially come summertime.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 June 2026
  • Short hairstyles for brunettes vary from pixies and bobs to shoulder cuts.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Definition of pixies
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