leprechaun
Tiny green trickster
A leprechaun is a small, mischievous fairy in Irish folklore, typically depicted as an old man in green clothes who guards a pot of gold.
According to legend, catching one forces him to reveal his treasure's location, though he'll try to trick his way free.
The figure has become a symbol of Ireland and St.
Patrick's Day, often reduced to a cartoonish mascot: leprechaun decorations, leprechaun costume.
Legendary treasure trove
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- coinsMetal money units
- fortuneWealth or destiny
riches · hidden · buried · guarded · wish · bribe · ransom · three wishes
Three-leafed Irish emblem
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- DublinIrish capital city
- Emerald IsleNickname for verdant Ireland
folklore · blarney · Hibernia · brogue · craic · fiddle · Guinness · harp
Mythical small spirit
- spriteTiny magical creature
- gnomeMythical underground dwarf
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- brownieDense chocolate baked square
pixie · banshee · changeling · pooka · selkie · kobold · dwarf · elf
Cunning deceiver in myth
- pranksPlayful mischievous acts
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- roguishMischievously charming
playful · cunning · sly · jest · jape · antics · puckish · waggish
Extremely small
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- smallLimited in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
pocket-sized · elfin · pint-sized · short · compact · knee-high · petite · undersized
pot of gold
Legendary treasure trove
fortune · riches · hidden · buried · guarded · wish · bribe · ransom · three wishes · bargain
shamrock
Three-leafed Irish emblem
Emerald Isle · folklore · blarney · Hibernia · brogue · craic · fiddle · Guinness · harp · knotwork
faerie
Mythical small spirit
brownie · pixie · banshee · changeling · pooka · selkie · kobold · dwarf · elf · nymph
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
- pranksPlayful mischievous acts
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
roguish · playful · cunning · sly · jest · jape · antics · puckish · waggish · frolicsome
wee
Extremely small
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- smallLimited in size
miniature · pocket-sized · elfin · pint-sized · short · compact · knee-high · petite · undersized · teeny
buckled shoes
Shoes fastened with clasps
shoemaker · red hair · pipe · apron · breeches · waistcoat · pointed ears · wrinkled · old man · solitary
- IrelandDublin, Cork, Irish, Galway, Eire
- Irish cultureshamrock, shamrocks, Celtic cross, Irish dance, Irish music
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- enchanted creaturesfairy, fairies, unicorn, unicorns, dragon
- Irish AmericansJoe Biden, John F. Kennedy, Kennedy family, Eugene O'Neill, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- lucky charmslucky horseshoe, rabbit foot, lucky coin, four leaf clover, good luck charm
leprechaunguardian angel
Protective spirit assigned individually
fairy godmother · demon · Santa Claus · brownie · banshee
- leprechaun hatMythical Irish sprite's headgear
- leprechaun goldFabled wealth that vanishes