English Explanatory Dictionary

pooka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.
noun
  1. A convenient storage location or hiding spot created by the arrangement or form of surrounding objects

Pronunciation

/ˈpuːkə/

Word forms

pooka pookas phooka phouka

Etymology

From Old Irish púca (“goblin, sprite”), perhaps from a (nearly) identical Old Irish form, ultimately from Old English pūca (“demon”). Doublet of bucca and puck.

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