Synonyms for goblin
Definitions
- n. 1
Traditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or malevolent; a type of evil elf, sprite, or demon.
Related words
- Word family
- goblette goblinesque gobliness goblinish goblinlike
- Phrases
- crotch goblin clout goblin goblin spider
- Is a kind of
- creature demon elf fairy hob
Forms
- Plural
- goblins → hobgoblins, ogres, gnomes, demons…
Example sentences
- imp That pesky imp must be punished.
- gnome Tom is a gnome who lives in a carved-out mushroom.
- ogre No one can dare to tell the ogre that his mouth stinks.
- hobgoblin A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
By length
- 3 letters
- elf1, imp1, pug1, orc, hob1
- 4 letters
- ogre2
- 5 letters
- demon2, fairy2, gnome1, pixie2
- 6 letters
- boogie2, sprite1, kobold
- 7 letters
- boggart
- 9 letters
- hobgoblin
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ogre2 = 2 syllables).