hobgoblin

Meaning of hobgoblin

noun

(in mythology and fairy stories) a mischievous imp or sprite.

mid 16th century: from hob2 + goblin.

Information about hobgoblin

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:

goblin, hob

Meaning bugbear:

bugbear

Meaning a small, mischievous devil or sprite:

imp

Meaning an elf or fairy:

sprite

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:

elf

Meaning a small square of rich chocolate cake, typically containing nuts:

brownie

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:

pixie

Meaning (in Irish folklore) a small, mischievous sprite:

leprechaun

Meaning a legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground:

gnome

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:

dwarf

Meaning a score of one stroke over par at a hole:

bogey

Meaning an imaginary evil spirit or being, used to frighten children:

bogeyman

Meaning (in folklore) an ugly creature depicted as either a giant or a dwarf:

troll

Meaning a water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse and reputed to delight in the drowning of travellers:

kelpie

Meaning nothing:

nix

Meaning a water sprite:

nixie

Meaning an elf:

elfin

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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