Kobold — meaning in English
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English meaning
- goblin 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.
- gremlin noun A mischievous imaginary creature blamed for mechanical faults or malfunctions, especially in machinery or aircraft.
- imp noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
- Pixie noun A small, mischievous fairy-like creature in folklore.
- spook noun A ghost or supernatural apparition.
- sprite noun A small supernatural being, such as an elf or fairy, in folklore.
Senses
Kobold is used for these senses in English:
- goblin (fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
- gremlin Any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby.
- imp (chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
- pixie (mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
- spook A hobgoblin.
- sprite A spirit; a soul; a shade.
- sprite (meteorology) A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.
goblin — full definition
- 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.
- noun In later fantasy literature, an evil and grotesquely ugly humanoid, typically powerful and warlike, often associated with orcs and trolls.
- noun Short for goblin shark
gremlin — full definition
- noun A mischievous imaginary creature blamed for mechanical faults or malfunctions, especially in machinery or aircraft.
- noun An unexplained glitch, fault, or source of trouble in a system or piece of equipment.
- noun A troublesome, mischievous, or annoying person.