Kobold — meaning in English

English meaning

goblin noun In traditional folklore, a small, ugly magical creature that lives in dark places and is usually unkind or troublesome, similar to an evil elf 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.

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.

noun In traditional folklore, a small, ugly magical creature that lives in dark places and is usually unkind or troublesome, similar to an evil elf or demon.
noun In modern fantasy stories, a strong, aggressive and very ugly human-like creature, often grouped with orcs and trolls.
noun Short for goblin shark.

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.