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Troll

/tɹɒl/

A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.

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noun

1
A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
2
An ugly person of either sex, especially one seeking sexual experiences.
3
Optical ejections from the top of the electrically active core regions of thunderstorms that are red in color that seem to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward toward the cloud tops.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Troll"

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gnomenoun	(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.
laggingnoun	The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.
fishnoun	(countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
frost giantnoun	(Norse mythology) A type of large, strong, and fearsome supernatural beings that live in cold and icy regions.
ogrenoun	(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
ice giantnoun	(astronomy) A giant planet composed mostly of astronomical ices (condensed forms of volatile compounds) including water, methane, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur, and smaller than a gas giant. (e.g. Neptune and Uranus)
jötunnoun	Alternative form of jotun. [(Norse mythology) A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.]
dwarfnoun	(now sometimes offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
jotunnoun	(Norse mythology) A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.
jötunnnoun	Alternative form of jotun. [(Norse mythology) A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.]
jotunnnoun	Alternative letter-case form of jotunn.
giantnoun	A very tall and large person.
draugrnoun	(Norse mythology) An undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure.
draugnoun	Alternative form of draugr. [(Norse mythology) An undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure.]
koboldnoun	(German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.
kallikantzarosnoun	In Greek and Cypriot culture, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character, resembling a goblin.
gullinburstinoun	(Norse mythology) A giant bronze mechanical boar forged by Brokkr and Eitri as a gift for the god Freyr.
gogmagognoun	(mythology) A legendary giant in Welsh and later English folklore, said to have been a giant inhabitant of Albion who was thrown off a cliff during a wrestling match with Corineus, a companion of Brutus of Troy.
tarrasquenoun	(fantasy) A gigantic lizard-like monster.
bergelmirnoun	(Norse mythology) A frost giant in Norse mythology.