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goblin

/ˈɡɒb.lɪn/

noun

Meaning

  • One of various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid.

Synonyms

baggard,
bog,
bogey,
boggard,
boggart,
boggle,
bogie,
bogle,
bogy,
bug,
bug-a-boo,
bugaboo,
bugbear,
buggard,
elf,
fae,
faerie,
fairy,
fay,
fey,
hob,
hobgoblin,
kobold,
puck,
sprite