Synonyms of the word

goblin

• n. Various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque…

hob

• n. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
• n. (historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be…
• n. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several…
• n. A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
• n. A male ferret.
• n. The hub of a wheel.
• v. (transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
• v. (intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
• n. (obsolete) A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
• n. (obsolete) A countryman; a rustic or yokel.

hobgoblin

• n. A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
• n. (by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.