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Definition of hobbit

hobbit

/ˈhɑː.bɪt/
hob · bit
Plural:hobbits
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Adjective:hobbity
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hobbit Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A member of an imaginary race of diminutive, peace-loving humanoid creatures in the fantasy novels of J. R. R. Tolkien, characterized by furry feet and a fondness for underground dwellings.

Example

"The story follows a reluctant hobbit who leaves his comfortable hillside home to embark on a perilous quest."

2

An informal name for Homo floresiensis, an extinct species of small-bodied archaic human whose fossil remains were discovered on the island of Flores in Indonesia.

Example

"Paleoanthropologists debated whether the diminutive fossil skeleton, nicknamed the hobbit, represented a distinct hominid species."

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• Rhymes for hobbit

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hoaxer
hob
hobart
hobbit
hobble
hobby
hobbyhorse

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined by English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1930s for his novel The Hobbit, and later explained by him within the fictional lore as a worn-down form of Old English holbytla, meaning "hole-builder."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hobbit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hobbit
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