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pixilated or pixillated (PIK-suh-layt-id) adjective

   1. Mentally unbalanced; eccentric.

   2. Whimsical.

[From pixie, a mischievous fairylike creature.]

   "Robert De Niro redeems himself after his disastrous work in `The Fan' by
   displaying a refreshing flair for screwball comedy as Bessie's pixilated
   physician, Dr. Wally."
   James Verniere, `Marvin's Room' Hits Home, Boston Herald, Jan 10, 1997.

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