Noun: hobgoblin 'hób,gó-blin
- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
"The children's story featured a mischievous hobgoblin who hid people's belongings";
- goblin, hob, pooka [Ireland]
- An object of dread or apprehension
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds";
- bugbear
Derived forms: hobgoblins
Type of: evil spirit, object
Encyclopedia: Hobgoblin, nor foul fiend