Meaning
A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Uncertain; 17thC, originally in the folklore of southwest England; perhaps diminutive of dialectal Swedish pysk (“fairy”), though the transmission of a Swedish dialect term to southwest Britain is unexplained; perhaps Puck (“Robin Goodfellow”) + -sy; see Wikipedia.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: