one of an imaginary race of half-size people living in holes
2.
a nickname used for a very small type of primitive human, Homo floresiensis, following the discovery of remains of eight such people on the Island of Flores, Indonesia, in 2003
Derived forms
hobbitry (ˈhobbitry)
noun
Word origin
C20: coined by J. R. R. Tolkien, with the meaning 'hole-builder'
Examples of 'hobbit' in a sentence
hobbit
It resembles a hobbit hole, with a round door and oversized furniture.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Think Roman villa meets hobbit house.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A friend of ours said it looks like a hobbit house from the Shire.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's tiny though - like a hobbit house.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A hobbit house that opens into a huge cave with a vaulted ceiling has been put up for sale for 200,000.