English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

goblin

0 synonyms and 0 antonyms for goblin, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Traditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or malevolent; a type of evil elf, sprite, or demon.

We haven't recorded synonyms for goblin yet. You can still read its full definition, where it comes from, or words that rhyme with it.

Etymology

From Middle English gobelyn, from Old Northern French gobelin (compare Norman goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”). Displaced native...

Full origin of goblin →

Nearby words

← Back to the full definition of goblin
Synonyms and antonyms from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.