hobbit
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- noun
- /ˈhɑːbɪt/
- Literature
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hobbit
- Bilbo Baggins is a famous hobbit who went on a great adventure in The Hobbit.
- a hobbit hole
We go down there with, you know, the principal actors, you know, the, the hobbits, the, the basically nine of the Fellowship and one or two others.
- We go down there with, you know, the principal actors, you know, the, the hobbits, the, the basically nine of the Fellowship and one or two others.
- That's like the rejected name for all of the fucking hobbits in The Lord of the Rings.
- The moment comes when the hobbits come.
Examples
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Notice how Tolkien's The Hobbit begins with a simple description of place.
Academic text (2009) -
The first in a trilogy based on The Hobbit and other Tolkien mythology.
Blog text (5) -
Go back to your hobbit hole or something.
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I watched The Hobbit last night.
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For a second there, I thought the burglar was a Hobbit!
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On 22 November 2012, the premiere of The Hobbit will occur in Wellington, NZ.
Blog text (8) -
However, remember when Aragorn noticed a short trail of hobbit tracks leading away from the orc pack?
Blog text (2) -
Perhaps there's more burglar Hobbits around these parts.
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Suddenly, the Hobbits spring and snatch Gollum off the side of the rock.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Uruk-hai and orcs continue to run across the open plains with their hobbit captives.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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A small creature in fantasy stories that looks like a short person and moves quietly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hobbit was invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for his books, and he later linked the name to Old English holbytla meaning 'hole-dweller'. So a hobbit is easy to remember: imagine a small, friendly person with hairy feet living in a cozy hole in the ground.