gremlin

Other forms of gremlin

plural

gremlins·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about gremlin

What does gremlin mean?

gremlin means "(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous".

How many syllables are in gremlin?

gremlin has 2 syllables: grem-lin. The stress falls on "grem". In IPA it is /ˈɡɹɛmlən/.

What is another word for gremlin?

Close synonyms include elf, hob, pixie, pixy, brownie. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gremlin a common word?

gremlin is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.