Used in a Sentence

hobbit

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hobbit.

Editorial note

Well to be fair, the Hobbit is not even in the top 100 best movies of the last ten years.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet.

noun

A Welsh unit of weight, equal to four Welsh pecks, or 168 pounds.

noun

(humorous) A person of short stature.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hobbit.

noun

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet.

noun

A Welsh unit of weight, equal to four Welsh pecks, or 168 pounds.

noun

(humorous) A person of short stature.

noun

(US, slang, uncommon) A socially unappealing, overly academic student.

Example sentences

1

Well to be fair, the Hobbit is not even in the top 100 best movies of the last ten years.

2

He states over and over again that no hobbit has ever seen Tom Bombadil.

3

At least one other hobbit has been described as knowing Bombadil--that is Farmer Maggot (the one Frodo used to steal mushrooms from).

4

I did both Crytek and Unreal's VR demos at GDC, the dinosaur island and the Hobbit scene respectively.

5

One 3 hour movie probably would have sufficed to the tell the Hobbit story.

6

I will admit, while not a horror story, I did have the latest Hobbit movie on my mind.

7

The latest Hobbit was a tour de force compared to the second one.

8

To me the Hobbit 2 was visually half film, half video-game.

9

There was a bunch of hobbit stores just a mile away where I got model rocket parts and other hobby things.

10

I know I'll be one happy hobbit there surrounded by mountains, valleys, and trees.

11

Our hero from the Hobbit becomes Bilbo Beutlin.

12

I thought the Hobbit was kinda tacky compared to LotR, it seemed to have a much smaller budget, especially in the CGI and extras/makeup department.

Proper noun examples

1

You must understand, young Hobbit, it takes a long time to say anything in Old Entish.

2

Dwarves and Elves openly hate each other, throwing racists epithets like daggers whenever they meet - think of Thranduil in the Hobbit, or Gimli confronting the elves on the borders of Lothlorien.

3

Sure, given a desire to buy a book, or a watch, one may opt for the embossed leather-bound edition printed with a movable-type press, or the 300-component hand-carved self-winding watch, but the driving point is to read The Hobbit, or tell when to leave work.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use hobbit in a sentence?

Well to be fair, the Hobbit is not even in the top 100 best movies of the last ten years.

What does hobbit mean?

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet.

What part of speech is hobbit?

hobbit is commonly used as noun.