bugbear, hobgoblin
(noun) an object of dread or apprehension; “Germany was always a bugbear for France”; “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”--Ralph Waldo Emerson
goblin, hob, hobgoblin
(noun) (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hobgoblin (plural hobgoblins)
A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. [from 1520s]
(by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.
• (hostile supernatural creature): See goblin
Source: Wiktionary
Hob"gob`lin, n. Etym: [See 2d Hob, and Goblin.]
Definition: A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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