hobgoblin

[ hob-gob-lin ]

/ ˈhɒbˌgɒb lɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hobgoblin ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

something causing superstitious fear; a bogy.

a mischievous goblin.

(initial capital letter) Puck (def. 1).

Origin of hobgoblin

First recorded in 1520–30; hob² + goblin

Words nearby hobgoblin

Hobbs, hobby, hobby farmer, hobbyhorse, hobday, hobgoblin, hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnailed, hobnail liver, hobnob

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Example sentences from the Web for hobgoblin

To the speechwriters, he was the hobgoblin of editors, demanding we cram in more statistics, more attacks, more examples.
The Rove You Don't Know|Matt Latimer|March 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
May we not have the precise height of this hobgoblin, in inches and fractions?
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn
The second hobgoblin will be there, a mighty Ghost of valor.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama|Walter L. Fleming
He made a convulsive frontal attack upon the hobgoblin—and the massacre began.
Lords of the Housetops|Various

The membracids must of all deserve the name of "bugges" for no elf or hobgoblin was ever more bizarre.
Edge of the Jungle|William Beebe
I've been through the ravine lots of times at night, right by the cross, and I never met anybody, not the first hobgoblin!
Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII)|Charles Paul de Kock

British Dictionary definitions for hobgoblin

hobgoblin

/ (ˌhɒbˈɡɒblɪn) /

noun

an evil or mischievous goblin

a bogey; bugbear

Word Origin for hobgoblin

C16: from hob ² + goblin

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单词	hobgoblin
释义	hobgoblin [ hob-gob-lin ] / ˈhɒbˌgɒb lɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hobgoblin ON THESAURUS.COM noun something causing superstitious fear; a bogy. a mischievous goblin. (initial capital letter) Puck (def. 1). Origin of hobgoblin First recorded in 1520–30; hob² + goblin Words nearby hobgoblin Hobbs, hobby, hobby farmer, hobbyhorse, hobday, hobgoblin, hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnailed, hobnail liver, hobnob Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hobgoblin To the speechwriters, he was the hobgoblin of editors, demanding we cram in more statistics, more attacks, more examples. The Rove You Don't Know\|Matt Latimer\|March 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST May we not have the precise height of this hobgoblin, in inches and fractions? Wilderness of Spring\|Edgar Pangborn The second hobgoblin will be there, a mighty Ghost of valor. Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama\|Walter L. Fleming He made a convulsive frontal attack upon the hobgoblin—and the massacre began. Lords of the Housetops\|Various The membracids must of all deserve the name of "bugges" for no elf or hobgoblin was ever more bizarre. Edge of the Jungle\|William Beebe I've been through the ravine lots of times at night, right by the cross, and I never met anybody, not the first hobgoblin! Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII)\|Charles Paul de Kock British Dictionary definitions for hobgoblin hobgoblin / (ˌhɒbˈɡɒblɪn) / noun an evil or mischievous goblin a bogey; bugbear Word Origin for hobgoblin C16: from hob ² + goblin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hobgoblin puck, elf, brownie, bogeyman, pixie, imp, leprechaun, fairy, fay, sprite
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hobgoblin

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