as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes
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Recent Examples of gremlin
The holiday tale doubles as a good entry into horror for youngsters, with a small town beset by freaky gremlins because teenagers can't follow simple instructions.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Yet in their original form gremlins are alive and well, living under new names—daemons, worms, virtual pets.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
With McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari introducing new updates almost every week, Red Bull has precious little time to address its gremlins.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Or Starliner has gremlins, which could explain a lot.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2024
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The last time fans saw it, Shropshire stepped out of it wearing an elf costume and holding a game ball for Santa Claus (aka coach Andy Reid).—
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Directed by Jon Favreau, the 2003 movie stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who was accidentally raised by Santa's elves at the North Pole.—
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That often means providing upgrades of low level monsters rather than just throwing more goblins at a problem.—
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My dad’s Welsh and among my happiest memories of him are going through Brian Froud’s books about fairies, goblins and trolls.—
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
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“Gremlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gremlin. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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