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
puckers 1 of 2
verb
as in creases
to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed puckered the fabric before adding stitches Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- creases
- folds
- wrinkles
- pleats
- scrunches
- corrugates
- crimps
- rucks
- ruffles
- rumples
- crumples
- ripples
- crisps
- furrows
- crinkles
- knits
- contracts
- musses (up)
- messes (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- presses
- straightens
- irons
- evens
- smooths
- unfolds
- smoothes
- tidies
- irons out
- neatens
- uncrumples
- flattens
- smoothens
puckers
2 of 2noun
as in seams
Synonyms & Similar Words
- seams
- plies
- tucks
- pleats
- loops
- creases
- corrugations
- crinkles
- plaits
- wrinkles
- layers
- furrows
- crimps
- crow's feet
- crow's-feet