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Meanings of hob in English

Portuguese
silfo
Catalan
gnom
Spanish
gremlin

(Folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.

silfo
Portuguese
hobgoblin
Catalan
follet

(Folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.

hobgoblin
Synonyms
Examples for "goblin"
Examples for "goblin"
1
I would ask permission to uphold the goblin's honor in this matter.
A kiss of shadows
2
At length he heard once more what the father goblin was saying.
The Princess and the Goblin
3
The late goblin pilot had made the destruction of his ship count.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
4
Then the magic goblin went back to his tree in a moment.
Twenty-Two Goblins
5
My saunters in the grounds, however, never surprised the goblin garden again.
The Damned
1
You cannot deter me now with such loose hobgoblin-talk about civil war.
The system of the world
2
But another hobgoblin, seeing Caramon charge over, leaped out of the window.
Dragons of autumn twilight
3
Dimly outlined against the night, he has the appearance of a friendly hobgoblin.
They and I
4
A roasted hobgoblin will be served soon after the meeting opens.
Blue Bonnet in Boston; or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's
5
Then Charteris cocked his head to one side and grinned like a hobgoblin.
The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations
Usage of hob in English
1
But would a Neff hob and new granite worktop help, at all?
The Guardian
2
The teapot you can put on the hob, for it is nickel.
A Simpleton
3
It's dinnertime.' He lifted the lid of the cauldron on the hob.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
4
Lifting the saucepan on to the hob, she turned to Mr. Elster.
Elster's Folly: A Novel
5
And unlike the hob over there, I do not relish the attention.
The iron king
6
See, the kettle is on the hob, and I think it's full.
The Unclassed
7
D'you know, I can never work without a kettle on the hob.
The Voyage Out
8
The kitchen is partly tiled and comes with an oven and hob.
The Irish Times
9
For rough climbing our shoes should be provided with iron hob nails.
Outdoor Sports and Games
10
Heat flared up from it and made a mirage of the hob.
Complete Books of Blood
11
The cook glanced at the hob and shook one of the pots.
For my Country’s Freedom
12
The little night-hob had demanded a bit too much of his mount.
The Neverending Story
13
I'll hie me to my lonely hall, and by its cheerless hob
Collections and Recollections
14
The little night-hob was still standing where the grooms had left him.
The Neverending Story
15
It weakens the spirit, and it plays the very hob with the women.
The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
16
The fire was burning brightly, and the kettle was singing on the hob.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
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Translations for hob
Spanish
gremlin
Hob through the time
Hob across language varieties
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