|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

hobgoblin

DEFINITIONS OF: hobgoblin

1

n (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

Synonyms:
goblin, hob
Type of:
evil spirit
a spirit tending to cause harm

n an object of dread or apprehension

“"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson”
Synonyms:
bugbear
Type of:
object
the focus of cognitions or feelings
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES