Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gremlin
1 sense of gremlin
Sense 1
elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp -- ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)
=> fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite -- (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)