hobgoblin

Letters that make hobgoblin

o, b, g, l, n, h, i are letters that make 'hobgoblin'

Words within hobgoblin

hob, gob, OB, Lin, go, li, in, IN, Ob, goblin, Ho, In, Li are words within 'hobgoblin'


2 possible definitions for 'hobgoblin'

Hobgoblin as "(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings"

Under this definition, hobgoblin is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

goblin, hob have the same meaning as 'hobgoblin'

hobgoblin as a type

'hobgoblin' can be a type of evil spirit.

hobgoblin as a category

'hobgoblin' can be a category of folklore.


Hobgoblin as "an object of dread or apprehension"

Under this definition, hobgoblin is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bugbear has the same meaning as hobgoblin

hobgoblin as a type

'hobgoblin' can be a type of object.

Example of hobgoblin used within this context

"Germany was always a bugbear for France", "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson



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