pixieish
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Foster has sometimes been compared to Mary Tyler Moore for her pixieish charm and dancerly elegance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
Carrie was similar to the other Robins in some ways: she wore the same suit, the pixieish boots, and, at 13 years old, was as sharp as she was witty.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2020
Agin, a stern, fit woman with a pixieish haircut, watched over Stucky’s shoulder, swallowing tears.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 13, 2018
In person, the 38-year-old is sharper and wittier than the on-screen Emily, who is rendered more wide-eyed and naive by the pixieish actress Zoe Kazan.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2017
Percy had seen naiads that looked less pixieish than this lady.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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