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hobgoblin
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And what of hobgoblins, gnomes and the little people of Ireland? ▪ As a child, I was treated as the school hobgoblin . ▪ How do we know that dwarves or goblins or hobgoblins, that kind of thing, didn't really live here? ▪ Ill-treated ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. 2 (context by extension English) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hobgoblin \Hob"gob`lin\, n. [See 2d Hob, and Goblin .] A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. --Macaulay.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game , hobgoblins are a larger, stronger, smarter and more menacing form of goblins . They are smaller and weaker than bugbears , but better organized. Hobgoblins are humanoids that stand nearly 6'6" tall on ...
Usage examples of hobgoblin.
The hobgoblin stretched to its full height of nearly seven feet, taking a deep breath to throw out its chest.
The drow looked down at the hobgoblin tribe and appreciated the way they had thrown themselves down to the ground.
Krystarn stepped forward, over the edge of the sheer ridge, and stood on empty air looking down at the hobgoblin tribe.
The hobgoblin chieftain blocked her blow, then launched a kick at her face.
New weapons that are made of polished steel to fire the heart of any hobgoblin who call himself a warrior.
The hobgoblin chieftain passed the gems back to a subchieftain, who made them quickly disappear.
Having the hobgoblin push the bargain so hard only meant he believed he had her at a disadvantage.
Chomack, because as a hobgoblin you are not quite the antithesis of a human, as is such a wide-spread belief.
What she said was a lie, but the drow knew the hobgoblin chieftain would be too afraid of her power to disbelieve.
When she arrived on the trail, she glanced back down at the hobgoblin tribe, finding them suitably impressed.
She had her own agenda to pursue, and the hobgoblin army under Chomack was awaiting her word, still totally unknown to Shallowsoul.
A moment later, the image cleared, showing the hobgoblin chieftain and his tribe.
The hobgoblin chieftain looked up, not quite finding her gaze with his own.
Krystarn felt a stab of fear as she rounded the final corner and came face to face with the hobgoblin horde.
Despite the fear she had put into Chomack, she knew there was the possibility that the hobgoblin chieftain could have figured to put her powers to the test.