hobbit

[ hob-it ]

noun

1. a member of a race of imaginary creatures related to and resembling humans, living in underground holes and characterized by their good nature, diminutive size, and hairy feet.
2. a nickname for Homo floresiensis.

hobbit

/ ˈhɒbɪt /

noun

1. one of an imaginary race of half-size people living in holes
2. a nickname used for a very small type of primitive human, Homo floresiensis , following the discovery of remains of eight such people on the Island of Flores, Indonesia, in 2004

Derived Forms

• ˈhobbitry, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hobbit¹

1937; coined by J. R. R. Tolkien in his fantasy novel “The Hobbit”

Word History and Origins

Origin of hobbit¹

C20: coined by J. R. R. Tolkien , with the meaning ``hole-builder''

Example Sentences

Given that the ring-obsessed erstwhile hobbit was always more of a sneaker than a fighter, the game focuses on stealth rather than hack and slash encounters with orcs.

From Time

Unlike Shadow of Mordor, this game will trace the specific events of LOTR and The Hobbit, but from Gollum’s perspective.

From Time

For one, I am a six-foot-one-inch human man, not a portly hobbit the size of Long Boi duck.

From Outside Online

It also features Tolkien-inspired sights along the way, including the town of Buitrago del Lozoya, which resembles Bree, the village of hobbits and men.

From Outside Online

With more than 12 years in the gaming and film industry, he’s created realistic universes for The Hobbit, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Halo Infinite and Call of Duty.

From Ozy

I came away from the end of The Hobbit more excited about making movies than I ever had.

From The Daily Beast

But the thing with The Hobbit I will tell you... I went into it very unprepared.

From The Daily Beast

The other was called "Legolas From The Hobbit Tries to Order at Taco Bell."

From The Daily Beast

Much of its growth has been driven by two film franchises, the James Bond movies and “The Hobbit” trilogy.

From The Daily Beast

Others boast colorful tiles, captain windows to take in the vista, and fitted doors that give the appearance of a hobbit dwelling.

From The Daily Beast