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TROLL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TROLL?

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Need another word that means the same as “troll”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “troll” in this overview.

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Troll as a Noun
Definitions of "Troll" as a noun
Synonyms of "Troll" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Troll" as a noun
Associations of "Troll" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Troll” are: trolling, round, sprite, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, puck

Troll as a Noun

Definitions of "Troll" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “troll” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Angling by drawing a baited line through the water.
A partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time.
A supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains.
A fisherman's lure that is used in trolling.
(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains.
(in folklore) an ugly creature depicted as either a giant or a dwarf.

Synonyms of "Troll" as a noun (8 Words)

brownie	A small square of rich chocolate cake, typically containing nuts. For my birthday I want to join the Brownies.
elf	(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous. With his pointed chin he might have been an elf* out of story land.*
imp	Fairies that are somewhat mischievous. A cheeky young imp.
pixie	(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous. Do you think she should grow out her hair or keep her pixie.
puck	A black disc made of hard rubber, used in ice hockey.
round	A regularly recurring sequence of activities. The doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning.
sprite	A faint flash, typically red, sometimes emitted in the upper atmosphere over a thunderstorm owing to the collision of high-energy electrons with air molecules.
trolling	A fisherman s lure that is used in trolling.

Usage Examples of "Troll" as a noun

He used a spinner as his troll.

Associations of "Troll" (30 Words)

behemoth	Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization. Behemoths like the brontosaurus.
brute	A living organism characterized by voluntary movement. He was a cold blooded brute.
buffoon	A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior.
chimpanzee	A great ape with large ears, mainly black coloration, and lighter skin on the face, native to the forests of west and central Africa. Chimpanzees show advanced behaviour such as the making and using of tools.
colossal	Extremely large or great. A colossal* mistake.*
colossus	A person of exceptional importance and reputation. The Russian Empire was the colossus* of European politics.*
demon	Someone extremely diligent or skillful. He worked like a demon* to finish the job on time.*
devil	(in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. He was deviled by a new found fear.
dragon	A mythical monster like a giant reptile In European tradition the dragon is typically fire breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility associated with water and the heavens. The geography teacher was a real dragon.
dwarf	A person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a congenital condition a person affected by dwarfism. The buildings surround and dwarf* All Saints church.*
elephantine	Of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward. There was an elephantine* thud from the bathroom.*
enormous	Extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree. Enormous sums of money.
fairy	A small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one. Fairy gold.
fiend	An enthusiast or devotee of a particular thing. A football fiend.
gargantuan	Enormous. A gargantuan* appetite.*
giant	Used in names of very large animals and plants e g giant hogweed giant tortoise. Walton built a retail giant.
gigantic	Of very great size or extent; huge or enormous. A gigantic* concrete tower.*
gnome	A small ugly person. The gnomes of Zurich.
hydra	Monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones. We may be facing a hydra* that defies any easy solution.*
imp	One who is playfully mischievous. A cheeky young imp.
leviathan	Monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament. It was a leviathan* among redwoods.*
mammoth	So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. A mammoth* ship.*
massive	Imposing in scale or scope or degree or power. Massive changes.
monster	Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful. This is a monster* of a book almost 500 pages.*
ogre	A cruel or terrifying person. It is clear that I am no ogre.
pygmy	Used in names of animals and plants that are much smaller than more typical kinds e g pygmy shrew pygmy water lily. Charles VIII of France was a pygmy.
rapscallion	One who is playfully mischievous. They were the rapscallions behind this practical joke.
scamp	Perform hastily and carelessly. That man was a scamp* a damn thief.*
serpent	A firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited. Fire breathing flying serpents.
sylph	A mainly dark green and blue hummingbird, the male of which has a long forked tail. An oh so slim sylph* dressed in a black leotard.*