kobold

ko·bold

noun \ˈkō-ˌbȯld\

Definition of KOBOLD

1

: a gnome that in German folklore inhabits underground places

2

: an often mischievous domestic spirit of German folklore

Examples of KOBOLD

1. <the metal cobalt gets its name from the medieval Germanic belief that its appearance in silver ore was the handiwork of mischievous, thieving kobolds>

Origin of KOBOLD

German — more at cobalt

First Known Use: 1830

Related to KOBOLD

Synonyms: brownie, dwarf, elf, faerie (also faery), fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, fairy, leprechaun, pixie (also pixy), puck, sprite, troll

Related Words: little people; kelpie, nixie; changeling; imp; banshee, ghoul, hag, ogre

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Rhymes with KOBOLD

close-hauled, piebald, ribald, skewbald, so-called, sunscald