Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.
Usage example: in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies
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Pixie
Pixie noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.
Usage example: leave a dish of milk and some bread out for the pixies
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Synonyms for Pixie
Hobgoblin is a synonym for pixie in elf topic. You can use "Hobgoblin" instead a noun "Pixie". popular alternative
Nearby Word: pixy
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- Bart: Okay, let's see ... nymph, fairy, pixie, goblin— Hobgoblin: That's hobgoblin!
Source: Bill... Bill... Junk... Bill...
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Pixie and Hobgoblin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobgoblin/pixie
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