goblin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
    hobgoblin; hob.

WordNet

Gob"lin noun
Etymology
OE. gobelin, F. gobelin, LL. gobelinus, fr. Gr. knave, a mischievous goblin; or cf. G. kobold, E. kobold, cobalt, Armor. gobilin an ignis fatuus, goblin.
Definitions
  1. An evil or mischievous spirit; a playful or malicious elf; a frightful phantom; a gnome.
    To whom the goblin, full of wrath, replied. Milton.

Webster 1913