pooka
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- noun
- /ˈpuːkə/
- Literature
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puca
- Pookas gleefully take us for a riotous ride.
- the old pooka
Examples
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Good morning, this little Pooka baby.
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Do you know what a pooka can do?
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We can promise you banshees, pookas, ghouls of all descriptions!
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For tonight, they may be walking abroad... the cluricanes, the banshees and the pookas.
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The village believed that the pooka would protect their crops from harm.
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Many stories are told about the pooka, a creature that can shape-shift into various animals.
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After the prank, everyone laughed and said it was classic pooka behavior.
Synonyms
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An imaginary being like a dragon or unicorn with magical powers
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A ghost or goblin from Scottish and northern English stories
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A spirit from Irish stories that can change shape and cause trouble
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A small mischievous spirit that plays tricks on people at night
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A small magical being in old stories, like a fairy
A mischievous spirit from Celtic stories that appears as an animal and plays tricks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pooka comes from the Irish word púca, a trick spirit that often appears as an animal in stories and can bring good or bad luck, and that's why a pooka is a mischievous creature in folklore.