goblinlike
Small and mischievous
Goblinlike describes something resembling a goblin—the small, mischievous, often malevolent creatures of folklore.
It suggests features that are grotesque, impish, or vaguely sinister: His goblinlike face peered from the shadows.
The word can describe physical appearance, behavior, or demeanor that evokes these mythical beings.
Minor mischief-making devil
- gremlinMischief-causing mythical creature
- koboldGermanic folklore sprite
- bogeymanImaginary childhood terror
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
orc · gnome · brownie · boggart · sprite · leprechaun · pixie · ghoul
Conveying threat or danger
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- fiendishExtremely cruel or wicked
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
villainous · diabolical · ghoulish · creepy · leering · sneering · lurking · shadowy
imp
Minor mischief-making devil
- gremlinMischief-causing mythical creature
- koboldGermanic folklore sprite
- bogeymanImaginary childhood terror
troll · orc · gnome · brownie · boggart · sprite · leprechaun · pixie · ghoul · banshee
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- fiendishExtremely cruel or wicked
wicked · villainous · diabolical · ghoulish · creepy · leering · sneering · lurking · shadowy · malicious
grotesque
Distorted, bizarre figure
beady-eyed · warty · crooked · scrawny · spindly · craggy · snaggletoothed · knobby · squat · withered
impish
Playfully mischievous in manner
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
roguish · sly · wily · naughty · cheeky · playful · cunning · crafty · knavish · rascally