hobgoblin in English dictionary

  • hobgoblin

    Meanings and definitions of "hobgoblin"

    • A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans
    • (by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.
    • An object of dread or apprehension.
    • noun
      A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
    • noun
      (by extension)
      A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.
    • mischievous goblin
    • (Folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
    • A mischievous creature in British and Scottish folklore.
    • noun
      an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson
    • noun
      (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

    Synonyms of "hobgoblin" in English dictionary

    bugbear, goblin, object are the top synonyms of "hobgoblin" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of hobgoblin

    • hobgoblin ( plural  hobgoblins)
    • hobgoblin (plural hobgoblins)
  • Hobgoblin

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