Hobgoblin - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈhɑːbɡɑːblɪn|
Brit.
|ˈhɒbɡɒblɪn|
noun
- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings (syn: goblin, hob)
- an object of dread or apprehension (syn: bugbear)
- an object of dread or apprehension (syn: bugbear)
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
Extra examples
...in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies...
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
Word forms
noun
singular: hobgoblin
plural: hobgoblins
singular: hobgoblin
plural: hobgoblins
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