gremlin
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Is gremlin a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of gremlin?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (originally British, aviation, Royal Air Force slang)Synonyms: absolute zero, also-ran, chopped liver, cipher, crumb, Joe Nobody, little guy, minnowobsolete
2. (originally British, aviation, Royal Air Force slang)Examples: "Like Abominable Snowmen, gremlins have never actually been seen; but nobody who works with electronic gear doubts the existence of these mischievous and elusive entities. There are too many malfunctions and failures that can have no other explanation."; "Crucial time was saved by the fact Nexus didn't require a Transport & Works Act. Nevertheless, other gremlins kept raising their heads."
3. (by extension)Examples: "We rechecked everything, and we suspect gremlins in the database."Synonyms: bug, glitch, hitchbroadly
4. (by extension)Synonyms: grem, gremmie, gremmy, grommetbroadlyslang
5. (by extension)Examples: "Rosa, the main character in Tears of Themis, is also very smart, justice-driven, and willing to help. Meanwhile, the Honkai: Star Rail Trailblazer […] can often be a sarcastic, pessimistic, lazy, self-serving, dumpster-diving gremlin."broadly
Definition source: Wiktionary