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• present tense form of troll (3rd person singular).

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

My side is like a cave troll’s den by comparison, lit by daylight-balanced LEDs in a meager attempt to look human.

From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2022

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha - an outspoken commentator on football and racism - said he thought the troll's words were hollow.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021

The troll’s swing almost knocks you over as you barely parry in time.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2021

In fact, she had already stumbled across the troll’s real name.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2019

The effect of this gear-crunching was to flip her around in midair, so that her boot heels were pointed directly at the troll’s head.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer