hobbits

Cultural  

1. Hairy-footed creatures who inhabit the Middle-earth created in J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. Gentle, peace-loving, and only two to four feet tall, hobbits figure prominently in the struggle between the forces of good and evil in The Lord of the Rings.

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Example Sentences

“The hobbits started talking about, ‘Well, maybe you need a “gand” to help you control your powers.’

From Los Angeles Times

Here, it was pure joy to watch HORA’s actors embrace their inner hobbits, dwarves, wizards, orcs and elves — including one that yodels!

From New York Times

“In that conflict,” Tolkien concludes, “both sides would have held hobbits in hatred and contempt: they would not long have survived even as slaves.”

From Salon

Most homes and businesses are wedged onto tiny lots, the buildings often designed with fairy-tale flourishes, as if commissioned by hobbits with trust funds.

From Los Angeles Times

Another joke braided fantasy franchise streams: "Is Superman in the business of helping hobbits with their jewelry issues now?"

From Salon