Piskie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piskie is a noun meaning (mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) Alternative form of pixie (supernatural being): A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
Meaning
(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) Alternative form of pixie (supernatural being): A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
Example Sentences
The piskie was in the shape of a man — very dark, black-haired, and cross-eyed.
Glister was determined to prove the wizened piskie wrong, but its taunts were well founded.
The farmer slunk away unperceived, and went to bed, where he lay a long while awake, thinking in what way he could best shew his gratitude to the piskie for such an important Service.
Word Forms
- piskies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pisky, pixy, pigsie, fairyfolk, pookah, fairie.
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