bixie

bi·xie
B3I1X8I1E1
/biːˈʃeɪ//biːʃiˈeɪ//ˈbɪksi/

noun

A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

bixie1

nounbixie (plural bixies)

plural bixies

  1. human sciencesA chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.

    Synonyms: chimaera, cloud deer

bixie2

nounbixie (plural bixies)

plural bixies

  1. datedcomputingA type of emoticon such as <@_@>, which represents an unrotated expression, unlike a smiley.

bixie3

nounbixie (plural bixies)

plural bixies

  1. A short feminine hairstyle that combines elements of a bob and a pixie cut.

    This week she [Zendaya] went to Paris Fashion Week, where she debuted a new “bixie” cut.

    2026 March 14, Jo Ellison, “Deepfakes, wigs and the war on truth”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 21
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    But when it comes to short hairstyles such as the pixie and bixie cut (a mix of elements from both bobs and pixie cuts), we're often left scratching our heads as soon as we leave the salon.

    2023 January 23, Blair Clark, “Top of the Crops”, in New Idea Magazine, number 4, page 36

    Reminiscent of 90s rom-com heroines, the bixie cut marries the versatility of the bob with the punkish edge of the pixie.

    2023 March 28, Mahalia Chang, “A look ahead”, in Vogue Australia, page 216

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.

Also see

Origin

bixie · noun

  1. Mandarin辟邪
  2. Englishbixie

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 辟邪 (bìxié).

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bixie · noun

From BIX (“Byte Information Exchange”) + -ie, a BBS on which these emoticons became popular.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 辟邪
  • 辟邪 (bìxié)mythical beast
Japanese 辟邪
  • 辟邪 (hekija)mythical beast
Korean 벽사
  • 벽사 (byeoksa)mythical beast
Russian бисе́
  • бисе́ (bisé)mythical beast

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

bixie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bixie

MLA

“bixie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bixie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bixie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bixie.

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