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What (who) is goblin - definition
Goblin
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MYTHICAL CREATURE
Goblins; Goblinoid; Orkoid; Gretchin; Greenskin; Greenskins; Goblinoids; Goblette
·noun An evil or mischievous spirit; a playful or malicious elf; a frightful phantom; a gnome.
goblin
MYTHICAL CREATURE
Goblins; Goblinoid; Orkoid; Gretchin; Greenskin; Greenskins; Goblinoids; Goblette
(goblins)
In fairy stories, a goblin is a small, ugly creature which usually enjoys causing trouble.
N-COUNT
goblin
MYTHICAL CREATURE
Goblins; Goblinoid; Orkoid; Gretchin; Greenskin; Greenskins; Goblinoids; Goblette
¦ noun a mischievous, ugly, dwarf-like creature of folklore.
Origin
ME: from OFr. gobelin, possibly related to Ger. Kobold (see kobold) or to Gk kobalos 'mischievous goblin'.
Wikipedia
Goblin
A goblin is a small, grotesque, monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle Ages, they are ascribed conflicting abilities, temperaments, and appearances depending on the story and country of origin, ranging from mischievous household spirits to malicious, bestial thieves.
Examples of use of goblin
1. Then, he said: ‘The Goblin is a very simple design.
2. My favourite programme is University Challenge.‘ But, through this recent upheaval, the Goblin survived.
3. Perhaps the domineering goblin who heads the bank is the central banker setting interest rates.
4. Nalin Oberoi turns into a green goblin–like Rakshasa after stealing a powerful amulet.
5. Do you have an older domestic appliance than Archie Cameron‘s Goblin Triumph still in use?