HOBGOBLIN Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hobgoblin. (close relations)
Definition of HOBGOBLIN
Best Alternative Words for HOBGOBLIN
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| goblin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings | ||||||||
| bugbear | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imaginary monster used to frighten children • an object of dread or apprehension | ||||||||
| bogeyman | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imaginary monster used to frighten children | ||||||||
| brownie | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous • a junior Girl Scout • square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts | ||||||||
| elf | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • below 3 kilohertz • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous | ||||||||
| gnome | nounn | |||||||
noun • a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure • a short pithy saying expressing a general truth | ||||||||
| imp | nounn | |||||||
noun • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||||
| puck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey • a mischievous sprite of English folklore | ||||||||
| sprite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers | ||||||||
| kobold | nounn | |||||||
noun • (German mythology) An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite. • (German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household. • (fantasy literature) One of a diminutive and usually malevolent race of beings. | ||||||||
| hob | nounn | |||||||
noun • (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous • a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears • a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm verb • cut with a hob | ||||||||
