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PRONUNCIATION OF PIXIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIXIES

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Pixies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIXIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Pixies

The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1986. The group currently consists of founders Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering. Co-founder Kim Deal left in 2013, replaced by Kim Shattuck as live bass player for a few months, then was replaced by Paz Lenchantin for the band's 2014 tour. The Pixies achieved relatively modest popularity in their home country, but were significantly more successful in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. The group disbanded in 1993 under acrimonious circumstances, but reunited in 2004. Despite limited commercial success, their jarring pop sound subsequently influenced bands such as Nirvana, Radiohead, The Strokes and Weezer. The band's style of music contains a range of elements, including indie rock, psychedelia, noise rock, and surf rock. Black Francis is the Pixies' primary songwriter and singer. He has written about a number of offbeat subjects in the band's songs, such as extraterrestrials, surrealism, incest, and biblical violence. The group is credited with having an influence on the alternative rock boom of the 1990s.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIXIES

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Piz Bernina
Pizarro
pizazz

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIXIES

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Synonyms and antonyms of pixies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PIXIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pixies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pixies
brownie · elf · fairy · peri · sprite

Translation of «pixies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIXIES

Find out the translation of pixies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pixies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pixies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小精灵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duendecillos
570 millions of speakers

English

pixies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Pixies
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الجنيات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

феи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pixies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pixies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lutins
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pixies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pixies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

PIXIES
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

픽시스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pixies
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

pixies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிக்ஸிஸின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिक्सिज़
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pixies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pixies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pixies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

феї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pixies
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

αερικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pixies
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pixies
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

pixies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pixies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIXIES»

The term «pixies» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIXIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pixies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIXIES»

Discover the use of pixies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pixies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fool the World: The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies
Fool the World tells Pixies’ story in the words of those who lived it, from the band members to studio owners, from A&R executives, producers, and visual artists who worked with them to admirers of their music, such as Bono, PJ Harvey, ...
Josh Frank, Caryn Ganz, 2007
2
Gigantic: The Story Of Frank Black And The Pixies
Culminating with the group's 2004 reformation, this is the definitive story of The Pixies.
John Mendelssohn, 2009
3
Pixies at Louvre
After writing the short story, "Without part with art," and the short cartoon, "Dancing with the art," in 2004, she finished her first comedy script, "Pixies at breakfast," followed in 2005 by the funny story for kids-and adults-Pixies at ...
Emanuela Galli Ligal, 2007
4
The Pixies' Doolittle
Doolittle is their knotty masterpiece, the embodiment of the Pixies' abrasive, exuberant, enigmatic pop.
Ben Sisario, 2006
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Tales of the Dartmoor Pixies: Glimpses of Elfin Haunts and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Crossing, 2010
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The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries: The Classic Study of ...
68 Nature of Pixies. - 'Pixies were often supposed to be the souls of the prehistoric dwellers of this country. As such, pixies were supposed to be getting smaller and smaller, until finally they are to vanish entirely. The country pixies inhabiting ...
W.Y. Evans-Wentz
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Brave New Girl
A fourteen-year-old trying to find her way in the world, Doreen is as much an outcast at school as she is at home.
Louisa Luna, 2001
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When the Pixies Come Out to Play: A Play Therapy Primer
When Pixies Come Out to Play is a compendium of chapters seen through the eyes of a seasoned clinician who shares her professional life and wisdom through a personal, moving voice. We learn through the poignant wisdom of her cases ...
Lois Carey, 2014
9
Pixies and Nixies: A Little Book of Quivergrass and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Edith Mary Shaw, 2010
10
The Pixies: the secret history
Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of trailblazing grunge band The Pixies. This look at the band -- "Music from the Planet of Sound" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.
Alan Cross, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIXIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pixies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stornoway Draws on Natural World for 'Melodic and Muscular …
Thanks in part to producer Gil Norton (the Pixies, Foo Fighters), Bigg says that “Bonxie,” the band's third album, “is definitely our most melodic ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
13 Books From 2015 That You Should Read ASAP
Axl and Beatrice are granted permission to leave their town, and early on in their journey they encounter bloodthirsty pixies, a once-fierce ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
TT the Bear's finale a suitably Scruffy occasion
The recent buildup to this finale had been storybook, as many locally-bred, now-national acts from Evan Dando and Mary Lou Lord to the Pixies ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
4
Luna's Dean Wareham keeps his rendezvous in Tel Aviv
“Look at the Pixies – they must have made a fortune since they reunited. But from what I can tell, they still didn't like each other,” he laughed. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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REVIEW: Deer Shed Festival
... of image, coming across like a peroxide Patti Smith fronting her fierce band, especially on an inspired coever of The Pixies Where Is My Mind. «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
6
WORLD WAR KAIJU Book One: The Cold War Years Review
The primary example is the scene with the Pixies. These little ladies are an obvious homage to the Shobijin from the Godzilla series. This isn't a ... «Unleash The Fanboy, Jul 15»
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CD REVIEW: CAMEMBERT ELECTRIQUE by Gong
The band is best-known for its Radio Gnome Trilogy – Flying Teapot, Angel's Egg and You – which focussed on Pot Head Pixies from the ... «Rotherham Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Creepoid Resist the 'Grunge Revival' With New Album 'Cemetery …
... like Shellac or the Pixies. I identify more with a weird style of music that didn't last that long and only put out a few records that I actually liked.". «Village Voice, Jul 15»
9
Top 10 Bands That Formed in College: Coldplay, Public Enemy …
Before the Pixies immortalized their collegiate legacy in the song "U-Mass," vocalist-guitarist Black Francis and guitarist Joey Santiago met ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
10
Last Best Show: Bosstones help say goodbye to legendary rock club …
And that was a good thing. This night celebrated locals. God love them, but the Pixies surprise show at the club didn't have this much moxie. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

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