Today’s word - gremlin
Other forms: gremlinsA gremlin is a mischievous mythical creature that's said to cause trouble to machinery, particularly in airplanes. When you're a nervous flyer, the last thing you want to think about is gremlins messing with the plane's engines.
The word gremlin first appeared in print in 1929. It emerged from the U.K.'s Royal Air Force aviator slang (possibly influenced by goblin), and it became especially popular during World War II. Gremlins were described as tricksters that could be blamed for engine malfunctions and other mysterious, unexplained mechanical problems. Gremlin was also the name of a Marvel Comics character and a 1970s AMC car, and Gremlins was a popular 1984 film.
Definitions of gremlin
1. noun (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
synonyms: brownie, elf, hob, imp, pixie, pixy
types: leprechaun a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
sandman an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
type of: faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
2. noun an unexplained problem, fault, or issue, especially a mechanical or an electronic one
Question
gremlin means:
(A) (folklore) a state of enchantment caused by magic
(B) (mythology) a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
(C) (folklore) an imaginary horse with a long horn on its forehead
(D) (folklore) a fairy that is somewhat mischievous
Right Answer :- (D) (folklore) a fairy that is somewhat mischievous
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