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hob
  • n  (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
  • n  (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • n  a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
  • n  a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
  • v  cut with a hob
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hobbes
  • n  English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
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hobbit
  • n  an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien
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hobble
  • n  a shackle for the ankles or feet
  • n  the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
  • v  walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
  • v  hamper the action or progress of
    The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean
  • v  strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
    hobble race horses
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hobble skirt
  • n  a long skirt very narrow below the knees, worn between 1910 and 1914
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hobbler
  • n  someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
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hobby
  • n  an auxiliary activity
  • n  a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
  • n  small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
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hobbyhorse
  • n  a topic to which one constantly reverts
    don't get him started on his hobbyhorse
  • n  a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
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hobbyist
  • n  a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure
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hobgoblin
  • n  (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
  • n  an object of dread or apprehension
    A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson
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hobnail
  • n  a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
  • v  supply with hobnails
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