Definition
Having the characteristics, appearance, or behavior of a goblin; mischievous, grotesque, or fantastical in a playful or sinister way.
Etymology
Formed from 'goblin' plus the suffix '-esque' (meaning 'in the manner or style of'), which comes from Italian and is used to create adjectives describing a distinctive quality or artistic style.
Kelly Says
The '-esque' suffix is super productive in English—we use it for 'Kafkaesque,' 'Shakespearean-esque,' and 'picturesque'—and it lets us describe complex moods or atmospheres in one word rather than explaining with many sentences.
Translations
ARالعربية
شبيه بالخوارق
shibah bil-khauraq
CSČeština
gobliní
goh-bli-ni
DADansk
goblinagtig
goh-bli-nag-tig
DEDeutsch
goblinisch
goh-bli-ni-sh
ELΕλληνικά
γοβλινικός
gob-li-ni-kos
ESEspañol
góblinesco
goh-blee-nes-koh
FAفارسی
غول مانند
goo-l man-deh
FISuomi
goblinmainen
goh-bli-mainen
FRFrançais
gobelinique
go-be-lee-nik
HEעברית
מעין גובלין
me-ein go-vlin
HIहिन्दी
गोब्लिन जैसा
goblin jaisa
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti goblin
se-perti go-blin
ITItaliano
goblinesco
goh-blee-nes-koh
KO한국어
고블린스러운
gobeorin-seureoun
MSBahasa Melayu
goblin
go-blin
NLNederlands
goblinachtig
goh-bli-nach-tig
NONorsk
goblinaktig
goh-bli-nak-tig
PLPolski
gobliniański
goh-bli-niań-ski
PTPortuguês
goblinês
goh-blee-nes
RORomână
goblinesc
goh-blee-nesk
RUРусский
гоблинский
goblinskiy
SVSvenska
goblinaktig
goh-bli-nak-tig
SWKiswahili
goblin
go-blin
TAதமிழ்
கெய்பீன்
kay-peen
TEతెలుగు
గోబ్లిన్
gob-lin
THไทย
ลักษณะปีศาจ
lakkhana pi-sa-jat
TRTürkçe
goblin tarzı
goh-blin tar-zi
UKУкраїнська
гоблінський
goblinskiy
URاردو
جین Goblin
jeen go-blin
VITiếng Việt
goblin
go-blin
ZH中文
哥布林风格
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