kobold
Americannoun
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a spirit or goblin, often mischievous, that haunts houses.
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a spirit that haunts mines or other underground places.
noun
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a mischievous household sprite
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a spirit that haunts subterranean places, such as mines
Etymology
Origin of kobold
Borrowed into English from German in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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“He's a kobold...you know, invisible. Gets very upset when people assume he's not there. So, you can't.”
From Literature
We now know that cobalt comes not from deadly kobolds but from stellar death—specifically thermonuclear supernovae and core-collapse supernovae.
From Scientific American
In a typical game, online or off, the game master will present the players with a situation — an encounter with a kobold, say.
From New York Times
I’d spent the next few hours slaying a small band of kobolds, waiting for them to respawn, and then slaying them again, over and over.
From Literature
“In Germany, kobolds are house sprites that brewed in the cellar at night,” he said recently.
From Washington Times
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