GREMLIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Synonyms:

brownie; elf; gremlin; hob; imp; pixie; pixy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gremlin" is a kind of...):

faerie; faery; fairy; fay; sprite (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)

Domain category:

folklore (the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gremlin"):

leprechaun (a mischievous elf in Irish folklore)

sandman (an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy)