Used in a Sentence

goblin

How to use goblin in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for goblin.

Editorial note

"Orc" and "goblin" are just different names for the same creature.

Examples11
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of goblin gathered in one view.

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for goblin.

noun

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

Example sentences

1

"Orc" and "goblin" are just different names for the same creature.

2

I just genned a world where the southern elves were crushed for 70 years by a goblin Civ.

3

Bilbo should not meet the goblin that Gollum was killing when he lost the ring.

4

Bilbo should lose his buttons leaving the goblin cave, not squeezing through some random rocks.

5

The initial experience of a cold, dark, kind of confusing goblin dungeon doesn't call up a great feel.

6

There should be no encounter of goblins, or wargs until after visiting Elrond.

7

Over-the-top, "the goblin's spear strikes the baby dwarf in the back upper left tooth and it really hurts so he cries for mommy"?

8

In the book the word "goblin" is the only one used, except for one passage in "Riddles in the Dark", where "orcs of the mountains" are equated with "big" goblins.

9

What they usually mean is that disgusting, reprehensible goblin implies poor fashion decisions.

10

He spends the next 40 seconds talking about "goblin farts".I mean seriously .... what kind of garbage critique is that ?He is not even close to "being spot on" from the first ten minutes of the video and I doubt I should even bother watching the last ten minutes.

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Media goblin + cheap hosting + yearly domain fee = your own flickr/picasa/youtube/vimeo/etcNo more have your videos removed without explanation because you had some radio barely audible in the background or some other idiotic issues

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use goblin in a sentence?

"Orc" and "goblin" are just different names for the same creature.

What does goblin mean?

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

What part of speech is goblin?

goblin is commonly used as noun.