Part of speech: Noun
an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien
Categories: Imaginary being, Imaginary creature
Hob – A related word in the same word family.
Robert – A related word in the same word family.
hobgoblin – A related word in the same word family.
Tracking word families reveals how metaphors hardened into literal meanings over time.