gremlin

[ grem-lin ]

/ ˈgrɛm lɪn /

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noun

a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.

any cause of trouble, difficulties, etc., especially in a mechanical, electrical, computer, or other system: A loose wire was the gremlin that blew out the lights.

Origin of gremlin

First recorded in 1925–30; of obscure origin; in its earliest attested use, an RAF term for a low-ranking officer or enlisted man assigned the most onerous duties; later development perhaps affected by phonetic resemblance to goblin

synonym study for gremlin

1. See goblin.

Words nearby gremlin

Gregory XVI, greige, Greig's syndrome, greisen, gremial, gremlin, gremmie, gremmy, Grenache, Grenada, grenade

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Example sentences from the Web for gremlin

You can put mag wheels on a Gremlin,” commented one long time Michigan observer, “but that doesn't make it a Mustang.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You can put mag wheels on a Gremlin,” comments one long-time Michigan observer.
Richard Florida Concedes the Limits of the Creative Class|Joel Kotkin|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whatever the gremlin was, it wasn't exactly an auspicious start for a fifty million-mile hop.
Deepfreeze|Robert Donald Locke

British Dictionary definitions for gremlin

gremlin

/ (ˈɡrɛmlɪn) /

noun

an imaginary imp jokingly said to be responsible for malfunctions in machinery

any mischievous troublemaker

Word Origin for gremlin

C20: perhaps a corruption of goblin

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单词	gremlin
释义	gremlin [ grem-lin ] / ˈgrɛm lɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gremlin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties. any cause of trouble, difficulties, etc., especially in a mechanical, electrical, computer, or other system: A loose wire was the gremlin that blew out the lights. Origin of gremlin First recorded in 1925–30; of obscure origin; in its earliest attested use, an RAF term for a low-ranking officer or enlisted man assigned the most onerous duties; later development perhaps affected by phonetic resemblance to goblin synonym study for gremlin 1. See goblin. Words nearby gremlin Gregory XVI, greige, Greig's syndrome, greisen, gremial, gremlin, gremmie, gremmy, Grenache, Grenada, grenade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gremlin You can put mag wheels on a Gremlin,” commented one long time Michigan observer, “but that doesn't make it a Mustang. The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead\|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “You can put mag wheels on a Gremlin,” comments one long-time Michigan observer. Richard Florida Concedes the Limits of the Creative Class\|Joel Kotkin\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Whatever the gremlin was, it wasn't exactly an auspicious start for a fifty million-mile hop. Deepfreeze\|Robert Donald Locke British Dictionary definitions for gremlin gremlin / (ˈɡrɛmlɪn) / noun an imaginary imp jokingly said to be responsible for malfunctions in machinery any mischievous troublemaker Word Origin for gremlin C20: perhaps a corruption of goblin 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 Words related to gremlin goblin, pixie, demon, fairy, elf, sprite
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gremlin

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