noun
- small mischievous fairies in Irish folklore, typically depicted as old men who make shoes and guard pots of gold
Usage: mythology
Examples
- The children searched for leprechauns at the end of the rainbow.
- Irish legends tell of leprechauns hiding their gold in secret places.
- The leprechauns in the story were no taller than a child’s hand.
- She dressed up as a leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day.
- According to folklore, leprechauns are skilled cobblers.
- The movie featured dancing leprechauns in the Irish countryside.