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Noun: nixie  nik-see
  1. A female water-elf
    "In folklore, nixies were known to lure unsuspecting travellers into the water"
     
  2. [US, informal] A piece of mail returned as undeliverable
    "The post office had a bin full of nixies with incorrect addresses"

Derived forms: nixies

Encyclopedia: Nixie