Goblin vs. Gremlin

Goblinnoun

One of various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid.

Goblinnoun

An evil or mischievous spirit; a playful or malicious elf; a frightful phantom; a gnome.

Goblinnoun

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

Goblin

A goblin is a monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures, first attested in stories from the Middle Ages. They are ascribed various and conflicting abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin.

Gremlinnoun

A mythical creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery.

Gremlinnoun

(by extension) Any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief.

Gremlinnoun

A young inexperienced surfer.

Gremlinnoun

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Gremlinnoun

an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained mechanical or electronic problem or fault

Gremlinnoun

an unexplained problem or fault

Gremlin

A gremlin is a mischievous folkloric creature that causes malfunctions in aircraft or other machinery. Depictions of these creatures vary.