Hobgoblin
A hobgoblin is a mischievous sprite or goblin from English folklore—not malevolent, but fond of pranks and causing minor household trouble.
The word extends to any source of fear or anxiety, especially one that's exaggerated or imaginary: Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
A hobgoblin is slightly more domestic and less threatening than a goblin proper.
Tiny magical creature
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- brownieDense chocolate baked square
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- faeOtherworldly Celtic beings
trickster · mischief · household · fairy · leprechaun · gremlin · pixie · changeling
Persistent cause of anxiety
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
dread · apparition · haunt · fright · menace · bogeyman · monster · demon
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- bugbearPersistent cause of anxiety
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- worryTroubled mental state
anxiety · concern · phobia · hang-up · pet peeve · bete noire · irritant · nuisance
Arachnid-themed masked hero
- villainWicked story antagonist
- supervillainPowerful fictional evil antagonist
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
comic · mutant · strength · durability · regeneration · Osborn · Kingsley · demonic
sprite
Tiny magical creature
fae · trickster · mischief · household · fairy · leprechaun · gremlin · pixie · changeling · bogeyman
bugbear
Persistent cause of anxiety
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
terror · dread · apparition · haunt · fright · menace · bogeyman · monster · demon · fiend
obsession
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- bugbearPersistent cause of anxiety
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
worry · anxiety · concern · phobia · hang-up · pet peeve · bete noire · irritant · nuisance · vexation
Spider-Man
Arachnid-themed masked hero
- villainWicked story antagonist
- supervillainPowerful fictional evil antagonist
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
nemesis · comic · mutant · strength · durability · regeneration · Osborn · Kingsley · demonic · transformation
ale
Warm-fermented malt drink
Halloween · pumpkin · seasonal · bitter · amber · malt · hops · draught · pub · cask
- Spider-ManSpider-Man, Peter Parker, Venom, Doctor Octopus, Mary Jane Watson
- British Beersale, bitter, stout, porter, pale ale
- supervillainsJoker, Lex Luthor, Magneto, Doctor Doom, Thanos
Hobgoblinguardian angel
Protective spirit assigned individually
fairy godmother · brownie · good fairy · protective spirit · saint