troll

troll

noun

Definition of TROLL

an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers <“The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it>

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

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