goblin
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈɡɑblɪn/
- Literature
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- Artus found his dagger inside a cracked goblin skull and his journal resting in a rib cage.
I love ghouls and goblins and vampires and witches.
- I love ghouls and goblins and vampires and witches.
- Because in Los Angeles, even ghosts and goblins are now being told to stay safe.
- The spider webs, the spiders, the ghouls, the goblins, the spectres.
- I was told that ghouls and goblins are not invisible, which means you are not a goblin.
- Halloween is filled with ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, but do you know what can be truly terrifying?
- A blessed goblet from the temple of Calibre, filled to the brim with goblin faces.
Examples
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Since he was still alive, Artus assumed the goblins intended to sacrifice him.
Fiction book (1992) -
I called her and told her what a nasty little troublemaking goblin you are.
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I hope no goblin gets me.
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I even heard the goblins had him for dinner.
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A moment later, one of the goblins called to him, thinking he was the dead goblin.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sun is coming up, so the goblins will be looking for a hiding place.
Fiction book (1992) -
Before the shaman left, the goblin chief whispered some cryptic instructions in his ear.
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Artus snatched up the sword and struck the goblin in the chest with one fluid stroke.
Fiction book (1992) -
When Kaverin shook him, the old goblin snorted awake and looked up at the human.
Fiction book (1992) -
The mischievous goblin stole the villagers' food during the night.
Synonyms
395
2.5
A very large person or animal with a strange, frightening body
85
9.1
A small tricky fairy in Irish stories who hides a pot of gold
23
8.3
An imaginary creature that secretly causes problems with machines and planes
4
5.9
An imaginary being like a dragon or unicorn with magical powers
3
9.9
A scary creature from old stories that scares people
3
9.9
A small mischievous creature in German stories that lives in houses or mines
2
9.9
A small, ugly creature in stories that plays mean tricks on people
1
9.5
A small, playful monster or ghost used with children
1
9.9
A ghost or goblin from Scottish and northern English stories
1
8.4
A small imaginary creature in stories that can be friendly or scary
1
9.9
A small mischievous spirit that plays tricks on people at night
1
7.4
A fairy who wants to harm people or cause trouble
1
8.1
A frightening creature from stories or legends that is not real
A small spirit in old stories that sometimes helps or bothers people
A mischievous spirit from Celtic stories that appears as an animal and plays tricks
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Etymology
Goblin comes from the old French word gobelin, which named small, mischievous spirits. That's why a goblin today is a tiny, trouble-making creature in stories, much like an 'imp'.