piskie

English

Noun

piskie (plural piskies)

1. (mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) Alternative form of pixie (supernatural being): A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
   • 1865, Popular Romances of the West of England:

     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.

   • 1906, J. Henry Harris, Cornish Saints & Sinners:

     The piskie was in the shape of a man — very dark, black-haired, and cross-eyed.

   • 2017, Andi Watson, Glister:

     Glister was determined to prove the wizened piskie wrong, but its taunts were well founded.

Anagrams

• kipsie, pikies