hobgoblin
Meaning of hobgoblin
noun
(in mythology and fairy stories) a mischievous imp or sprite.
mid 16th century: from hob2 + goblin.
Information about hobgoblin
- It is a name.
- The plural form of hobgoblin is: hobgoblins.
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Hyphenation of hobgoblin
hob-gob-lin
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- hobgoblin is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
hobgoblin synonyms
Meaning goblin:
Meaning bugbear:
Meaning a small, mischievous devil or sprite:
Meaning an elf or fairy:
Meaning a supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, delicate, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers, and a capricious nature:
Meaning a small square of rich chocolate cake, typically containing nuts:
Meaning a supernatural being in folklore and children's stories, typically portrayed as small and humanlike in form, with pointed ears and a pointed hat:
Meaning (in Irish folklore) a small, mischievous sprite:
Meaning a legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground:
Meaning (in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking:
Meaning a score of one stroke over par at a hole:
Meaning an imaginary evil spirit or being, used to frighten children:
Meaning (in folklore) an ugly creature depicted as either a giant or a dwarf:
Meaning a water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse and reputed to delight in the drowning of travellers:
Meaning nothing:
Meaning a water sprite:
Meaning an elf:
Translation of hobgoblin
Words that rhyme with hobgoblin
blin, rablin, quiblin, Timblin, cymblin, garugamblin, simblin, Doblin, Hobgoblin, goblin, gorblin, Dublin, Lublin, Lyublin, dublin
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