halfling
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- noun
- /ˈhæfˌlɪŋ/
- Literature
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- Drizzt shrugged and noticed that his casual attitude seemed to bother the halfling more than a little.
- halfling's eyes
- halfling asked
Examples
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"Easy, my little friend," Drizzt said, seeing the sudden gleam in the halfling's eye.
Fiction book (1992) -
The halfling nimbly climbed the tree to escape the pursuing goblins.
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For the sake of your halfling friend, if not for yourself.
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What good might the halfling do if enemies are found?
Fiction book (1992) -
This is not the first Halfling to have crossed your path.
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One of the halflings carries something of great value.
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From somewhere back behind the halfling, Guenhwyvar issued a low growl.
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Why the Halfling?
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If I'm not mistaken, this is the Halfling who stole the keys to my dungeons from under the nose of my guards.
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"And not so good at fighting goblins," Drizzt replied, remembering the halfling's remarkable efforts in the battle.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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A small, human-like creature with hairy feet in Tolkien's stories
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Halfling comes from half, which means 'part' or 'half', plus the small-person ending -ling, which means 'small' or 'young' and appears in words like duckling. So a halfling is literally a 'half-sized' or small person, which is why in fantasy stories it names a small, nimble creature like a hobbit.