puck
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈpək 
1
archaic : an evil spirit : demon
2
: a mischievous sprite : hobgoblin
specifically, capitalized : robin goodfellow
puck
2 of 2noun (2)
: a vulcanized rubber disk used in ice hockey
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- brownie
- dwarf
- elf
- faerie
- faery
- fairy
- fay
- gnome
- goblin
- gremlin
- hobgoblin
- kobold
- leprechaun
- pixie
- pixy
- sprite
- troll
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English puke, from Old English pūca; akin to Old Norse pūki devil
Noun (2)
English dialect puck to poke, hit, probably from Irish poc butt, stroke in hurling, literally, buck (male deer)
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1891, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
puck
noun
ˈpək
: a rubber disk used in hockey
puck
noun
as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites Synonyms & Similar Words
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- fairy
- elf
- goblin
- faerie
- sprite
- brownie
- troll
- faery
- leprechaun
- gnome
- pixie
- dwarf
- kobold
- pixy
- hobgoblin
- gremlin
- fay
- nixie
- little people
- banshee
- changeling
- ghoul
- imp
- kelpie
- ogre
- hag