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- [koh-bold, -bohld]
- /ˈkoʊ bɒld, -boʊld/
- /kˈɒbəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-bold, -bohld]
- /ˈkoʊ bɒld, -boʊld/
Definitions of kobold word
- noun kobold a spirit or goblin, often mischievous, that haunts houses. 1
- noun kobold a spirit that haunts mines or other underground places. 1
- noun kobold A spirit that haunts houses or lives underground in caves or mines. 1
- noun kobold a mischievous household sprite 0
- noun kobold a spirit that haunts subterranean places, such as mines 0
- noun kobold a helpful or mischievous sprite in households 0
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Origin of kobold
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from German around 1625-35
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Parts of speech for Kobold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kobold popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kobold usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kobold
noun kobold
- gremlin — a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- gnome — GNU Network Object Model Environment
- demon — A demon is an evil spirit.
- brownie — Brownies are small flat biscuits or cakes. They are usually chocolate flavoured and have nuts in them.
- bogeyman — A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid.
Antonyms for kobold
noun kobold
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
Top questions with kobold
- what is a kobold?
- what does kobold mean?
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