hobbit
Americannoun
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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.
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a nickname for Homo floresiensis.
noun
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one of an imaginary race of half-size people living in holes
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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
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Origin of hobbit
1937; coined by J. R. R. Tolkien in his fantasy novel “The Hobbit”
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Both the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies saw global appreciation for the fantasy world created by J.R.R.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The now 46-year-old actor has gone on to appear in blockbusters like The Hobbit and Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as releasing two albums.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The owner of the Witch’s House, L.A.’s finest example of Storybook architecture, has purchased an equally fantastical property: the Hobbit Houses.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
The Hobbit Houses are one of Southern California’s finest examples of Storybook architecture, a fantasy style that fittingly emerged in L.A. in the 1920s around the start of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
So here the prince came, like the eagles in The Hobbit, swooping in at the darkest hour to save us.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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