hobbit
/ˈhɒbɪt
/noun
A member of an imaginary race similar to humans, of small size and with hairy feet, in stories by J. R. R. Tolkien.In Middle Earth, there live humans, and hobbits, which are very much similar to miniature people....
- After a few moments of silence, the hobbits begin the story of their nine-day ordeal.
- This hair is used to keep the hobbit's feet warm because they do not wear boots.
Origin
1937: invented by Tolkien in his book The Hobbit, and said by him to mean 'hole-dweller'.
Rhymes
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- configurable
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- confirmative