A small magical fairy or sprite in folklore, often mischievous or playful, with magical powers; also spelled 'pixie.'
From unknown origin, possibly from Cornish folklore, documented in English texts since the 1600s, possibly related to 'puck' or other Celtic supernatural beings.
Pixies and fairies aren't the same thing—pixies are smaller, more mischievous, and usually live in wild natural places rather than in organized fairy kingdoms—and this distinction comes from old British folklore where pixies were specifically Devonian spirits causing chaos.
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