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

Cassiopeia, the youngest Incorrigible, looked up at Penelope with her green, pixieish eyes.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood