verb
- to reject, cancel, or veto something
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
noun
- a water sprite or water nymph in Germanic folklore
Usage: also spelled 'nix'; mythology
Examples
- The director decided to nixy the proposed scene from the final cut.
- The budget committee nixied the expensive renovation project.
- She nixied his idea for a road trip because of time constraints.
- In German folklore, a nixy could lure people into the water.
- The producer nixied the script after the first reading.
- They nixied plans for the outdoor concert due to bad weather.