Synonyms for boggart

Most common

bug · bog-house · goblin · outhouse

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A shapeshifting monster that feeds on fear.

Related words

Other spellings

boggard

Forms

Plural

boggarts → bugs, bog-houses, goblins, outhouses…

Example sentences

• bug Sami gave Layla a drink that had a dead bug in it.
• goblin You're dressed up all nice and I'm a goblin today.
• outhouse The outhouse stood a couple meters from the treeline.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bug¹

6 letters

goblin²

8 letters

outhouse²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (goblin² = 2 syllables).