goblin

ˈɡɑblɪn

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Definition of goblin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mythologysmall grotesque creature causing trouble in folklore

The goblin hid under the bridge, waiting to scare travelers.
A goblin sneaked into the village at night.
The children dressed as a goblin for Halloween.

elf

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small grotesque creature causing trouble in folklore

Expressions with goblin

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crotch goblin

mischievous or troublesome child

My sister's crotch goblins are running wild today.

goblin mode

state of being lazy and messy without shame

After finals, she went full goblin mode for a week.

Origin of goblin

Medieval Latin, gobelinus (goblin)

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bogey

supernatural

ghost or goblin causing fear

bogie

supernatural

ghost or goblin

bogle

goblin

supernatural being used to frighten people

kobold

mythology

mischievous elf or goblin in German folklore

goblinoid

fantasy

creature resembling a goblin in fantasy settings

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French:gobelin, ...
German:Kobold, ...
Italian:folletto, ...
Spanish:duende, ...
Portuguese:duende, ...
Chinese:地精, ...
Japanese:ゴブリン, ...
Arabic:عِفْرِيت, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁדוֹן, ...
Russian:гоблин, ...
Ukrainian:гоблін, ...
Hindi:गोब्लिन, ...
Bengali:গবলিন, ...
Catalan:follet, ...
Czech:skřet, ...
Danish:trold, ...
Dutch:kobold, ...
Greek:καλικάντζαρος, ...
Hungarian:kobold, ...
Khmer:អារក្សតូច, ...
Korean:고블린, ...
Persian:گابلین, ...
Polish:chochlik, ...
Portuguese (BR):duende, ...
Romanian:spiriduș, ...
Swedish:troll, ...
Thai:ก็อบลิน, ...
Turkish:goblin, ...
Vietnamese:yêu tinh, ...

GOBLin

/ˈɡɒblɪn/

Definition of GOBLin - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Gospel Oak to Barking Line

TECH.

train line between Gospel Oak and Barking in London

TECH.

Take the GOBLin to Barking.
The GOBLin stops at Gospel Oak station.
She commutes daily on the GOBLin.

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Origin of GOBLin

English, goblin (mischievous creature)

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French:ligne Gospel Oak-Barking, ...
German:GOBLIN, ...
Italian:GOBLin, ...
Spanish:línea Gospel Oak-Barking, ...
Portuguese:GOBLin, ...
Chinese:GOBLin, ...
Japanese:ゴスペル・オーク・トゥ・バーキング線, ...
Arabic:خَط غُوسْبِل أُوك إِلَى بَارْكِنْغ, ...
Hebrew:GOBLin, ...
Russian:линия Гаспел-Оук - Баркинг, ...
Ukrainian:GOBLin, ...
Hindi:गॉब्लिन, ...
Bengali:গবলিন, ...
Catalan:GOBLin, ...
Czech:Gospel Oak to Barking Line, ...
Danish:GOBLin, ...
Dutch:GOBLin, ...
Greek:γραμμή Γκόσπελ Όουκ προς Μπάρκινγκ, ...
Hungarian:GOBLin, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែរថភ្លើងពីហ្គស្បលអូកទៅបារកីង, ...
Korean:고블린, ...
Persian:گاسپل اوک به بارکینگ, ...
Polish:linia Gospel Oak - Barking, ...
Portuguese (BR):GOBLin, ...
Romanian:linie GOBLin, ...
Swedish:GOBLin, ...
Thai:สาย GOBLin, ...
Turkish:Gospel Oak-Barking hattı, ...
Vietnamese:tuyến Gospel Oak đến Barking, ...

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