pixie vs hob

pixie and hob both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pixie	Yes	No	No	No
hob	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pixie and hob are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pixie include brownie, elf, gremlin, imp, pixy.

pixie (noun)	hob (noun)
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous	a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas	a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
	(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
	(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

pixie (verb)	hob (verb)
	cut with a hob