trolls

Cultural  

1. In Norse mythology, repulsive dwarfs who lived in caves or other hidden places. They would steal children and property but hated noise. The troll in the children's story “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” for example, lives under a bridge and is enraged when he hears the goats crossing the bridge.

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Example Sentences

Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to target competitors at this year's Asian Games: You are being watched.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

"There are always trolls whenever anything goes that big and people are always negative, but overall I've never been called a genius so much in my life."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Luckily, while adolescent boys are those most vulnerable to predation from hateful trolls, they’re also the most open to correction.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

Hired patent trolls create what economists call deadweight loss: economic value destroyed by conduct that suppresses output and investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

A couple of trolls came very near the fire, and sparks flew up in the air before they rolled away laughing in their grunty, snorty way.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff