pixyish

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They note that Anne Cottavoz, 48, a pixyish immigrant from France who owns the health store, not only sells products, but also advises her patrons about sleep, how to calm their digestion and other matters.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2010

This week this pixyish little man, America's most widely read war correspondent, won one of the National Headliners Club's annual awards for newspaper, radio and photographic excellence.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pixyish, Chagall-accented illustrations set the special tone of the book.

From Time Magazine Archive

Accompanied by bright-eyed Princess Yasmin, 10, her pixyish daughter by the late Aly Khan, Cinemactress Rita Hayworth, 42, sailed from Manhattan for Spain to co-star with Rex Harrison in a film titled The Oldest Confession.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her pixyish features expand easily into a grin, and at 45 she has lost none of the childlike playfulness that first propelled her to stardom.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max