noun
- a mischievous spirit or goblin in Irish folklore, often appearing as a horse, goat, or rabbit
Usage: Irish folklore
Examples
- The old farmer claimed a pooka had been stealing his vegetables at night.
- In Irish tales, the pooka might lead travelers astray on dark roads.
- She dressed as a pooka for the Celtic festival, complete with rabbit ears.
- The children listened wide-eyed to stories about the shape-shifting pooka.
- According to legend, a pooka could appear as a beautiful black horse.
- The pooka in the story helped the kind miller but tricked the greedy merchant.