Literary notes about pixie (AI summary)
The word “pixie” is used in literature to evoke both a sense of whimsy and the otherworldly, as well as to provide a familiar, even endearing, name for spirited characters. It functions as a descriptor that carries both literal and metaphorical weight: sometimes it designates an enchanted creature—as in references to a pixie ring or mound ([1], [2])—and at other times it is the given name of characters who display a mischievous charm and lively personality, speaking with bold gestures or measured sobriety ([3], [4], [5]). The term also conveys an air of caprice and vulnerability, imbuing narratives with a playful yet poignant quality ([6], [7], [8]).
- Jack-o’-Lantern, please take me back to the pixie ring.
— from The Topaz Story Book: Stories and Legends of Autumn, Hallowe'en, and Thanksgiving - I'd rather call the tumulus a pixie mound, and imagine the wee folk coming tumbling out of it some moonlight night, and dancing on the grass.
— from A Fortunate Term by Angela Brazil - “I—didn’t—like!” said Pixie, twisting her finger in and out in embarrassed fashion.
— from Pixie O'Shaughnessy by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs. - “Not the least least!” snapped Pixie, and that was her one contribution to the conversation.
— from The Love Affairs of Pixie by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs. - “I’ll take your word for it, me dear, having no experience,” said Pixie graciously; “but I’d like to be tried.
— from The Love Affairs of Pixie by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs. - She was cute as a pixie, and there were no two ways about that.
— from Ultima Thule by Mack Reynolds - “Pixie dear, I have something to tell you.
— from Pixie O'Shaughnessy by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs. - The pixie threw back her head and a near-hysterical laugh throbbed from her lovely throat.
— from Breeder Reaction by Winston K. Marks
