puckle
- noun
- Archaic
- The children listened wide-eyed to stories of a puckle who haunted the crossroads.
Examples
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The old tale spoke of a puckle that haunted the village.
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Have you ever seen a puckle in the woods?
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In the old village legends, a puckle was blamed for missing tools and strange noises.
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Travelers were warned to avoid the woods at night, lest a puckle play tricks on them.
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The old legend speaks of a puckle that would play tricks on unsuspecting travelers at night.
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Children tell stories about a puckle that hid their toys unless they were well-behaved.
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In the dark forest, some villagers claimed to have seen a puckle stealing their apples.
Synonyms
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A small, ugly creature that causes trouble for people
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A scary creature from old stories that scares people
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A mischievous fairy in stories who plays tricks on people
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A mischievous spirit from Irish stories that often appears as an animal
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A small mischievous creature in German stories that lives in houses or mines
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A ghost or goblin from Scottish and northern English stories
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A playful fairy in old stories who hides things and plays tricks on people
A mischievous spirit from Celtic stories that appears as an animal and plays tricks
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word puckle comes from the old name puck, which comes from a very old word puca meaning 'goblin'. Think of Shakespeare's Puck, a playful character who liked to play tricks. That's why a puckle was an old word for a small spirit who caused trouble.