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In some senses, goblin is marked as informal, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
big, constant, fearful, green, hungry, invisible, sudden
VERB + GOBLIN
am, gave, said, workshop
GOBLIN + NOUN
army, bastards, grin, mode, myth, posture, raggs, warriors
PREP.
in, into, since, with
ADV.
ever
noun
A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
From yͤ hagg & hungry Goblin, yͭ into raggs would rend yee, & yͤ spirit yͭ stand’s by yͤ naked man,
"[…]If he had struck a stroke more to the side just here," said the goblin, tapping the very stone, as it seemed to Curdie, against which his head lay, "he would have been through; but he's a couple of yards past it now, and if he follow the lode it will be a week before it leads him in.[…]"
A hoodoo.
Layers of sandstone serve as capstones of pillars and buttes; other layers of differing hardness yield erosional goblins of myriad form.
Short for goblin shark
Goblins are mainly found (when they are found at all) in deep waters.
name
Acronym of Gospel Oak to Barking Line, a railway line in north London.
From yͤ hagg & hungry Goblin, yͭ into raggs would rend yee, & yͤ spirit yͭ stand’s by yͤ naked man,
Wiktionary"[…]If he had struck a stroke more to the side just here," said the goblin, tapping the very stone, as it seemed to Curdie, against which his head lay, "he would have been through; but he's a couple o
WiktionaryAt last the goblins had a chance to rid themselves of one of the troublesome defenders, and two goblin warriors snatched the opportunity.
WiktionaryHe gave his sudden, goblin like grin.
Tatoeba · #289066I dreamed last night that I was chased all around by a fearful goblin with a big layer cake for a head.
Tatoeba · #5833721As Mary entered the joiner's workshop, the goblin became invisible.
Tatoeba · #7895956i Register
In some senses, goblin is marked as informal, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.