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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puckle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
puck-le
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The devil; Satan.

Obsolete

noun

A fairy; elf; sprite.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English *poukel, *pukel, from Old English pūcel (“a goblin, demon, a mischievous spirit”), diminutive of pūca (“demon, goblin, imp”), equivalent to puck + -le. Cognate with Danish pokker (“devil, deuce”). More at puck.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

puckles (plural)

Phrases

Puckle gun

Frequently Paired Words

puck

Questions

What does puckle mean?
The devil; Satan.
Where does puckle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce puckle

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