Rumpelstiltskin

[ ruhm-puhl-stilt-skin ]

/ ˌrʌm pəlˈstɪlt skɪn /

noun

a dwarf in a German folktale who spins flax into gold for a young woman to meet the demands of the prince she has married, on the condition that she give him her first child or else guess his name: she guesses his name and he vanishes or destroys himself in a rage.

Words nearby Rumpelstiltskin

rummy, rumor, rumormonger, rumour, rump, Rumpelstiltskin, rumpf, rumple, rumply, rumpo, Rump Parliament

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Example sentences from the Web for Rumpelstiltskin

Turns out, Have Trunk Will Travel actually owns that little baby elephant, Rumpelstiltskin style.
Whose Elephant Is It?|Winston Ross|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That Rumpelstiltskin is my name, She will never guess—the silly dame.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various
Is it,” the Queen asked softly, “by any chance Rumpelstiltskin?
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various
The same thing is told in the German story of Rumpelstiltskin.
Fairy Tales; Their Origin and Meaning|John Thackray Bunce

British Dictionary definitions for Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

/ (ˌrʌmpəlˈstɪltskɪn) /

noun

a dwarf in a German folktale who aids the king's bride on condition that she give him her first child or guess the dwarf's name. She guesses correctly and in his rage he destroys himself

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Rumpelstiltskin

“Rumpelstiltskin”

A fairy tale from the collection of the brothers Grimm. The title character, a dwarf, tells a woman who has promised him her first-born child that he will not hold her to her promise if she can guess his name. She finds it out, and Rumpelstiltskin, furious, destroys himself.

单词	rumpelstiltskin
释义	Rumpelstiltskin [ ruhm-puhl-stilt-skin ] / ˌrʌm pəlˈstɪlt skɪn / noun a dwarf in a German folktale who spins flax into gold for a young woman to meet the demands of the prince she has married, on the condition that she give him her first child or else guess his name: she guesses his name and he vanishes or destroys himself in a rage. Words nearby Rumpelstiltskin rummy, rumor, rumormonger, rumour, rump, Rumpelstiltskin, rumpf, rumple, rumply, rumpo, Rump Parliament Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Rumpelstiltskin Turns out, Have Trunk Will Travel actually owns that little baby elephant, Rumpelstiltskin style. Whose Elephant Is It?\|Winston Ross\|December 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That Rumpelstiltskin is my name, She will never guess—the silly dame. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)\|Various Is it,” the Queen asked softly, “by any chance Rumpelstiltskin? Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)\|Various The same thing is told in the German story of Rumpelstiltskin. Fairy Tales; Their Origin and Meaning\|John Thackray Bunce British Dictionary definitions for Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin / (ˌrʌmpəlˈstɪltskɪn) / noun a dwarf in a German folktale who aids the king's bride on condition that she give him her first child or guess the dwarf's name. She guesses correctly and in his rage he destroys himself Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Rumpelstiltskin “Rumpelstiltskin” A fairy tale from the collection of the brothers Grimm. The title character, a dwarf, tells a woman who has promised him her first-born child that he will not hold her to her promise if she can guess his name. She finds it out, and Rumpelstiltskin, furious, destroys himself. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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