Explore Gremlin through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like elf or fay. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gremlin meaning
- A contemptible person.
- An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.
- Any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby.
Using Gremlin
- The main meaning on this page is: A contemptible person. | An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery. | Any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby.
- Useful related words include: elf, fay, faerie, faery.
- In the example corpus, gremlin often appears in combinations such as: the gremlin, water gremlin, gremlin in.
Context around Gremlin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gremlin
- In this selection, "gremlin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, water, amc, super, designer, talent and impression stand out and add context to how "gremlin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at water gremlin for two and dorito munching gremlin form d. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gremlin" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gremlin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We thought about Gremlin, yeah, Pistachio. (6 words)
Have you just been visited by some kind of highway gremlin? (11 words)
But in fact, Water Gremlin started reusing the TCE many times. (11 words)
It is essential never to search for your name, not to have an alert for newspaper articles about yourself and to treat social media a bit like a gremlin: never expose it to alcohol and never feed it after midnight, however much it begs. (44 words)
No plot details have released, but Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai being set in China seems like it is meant to tie into the beginning of the first movie somehow, where the protagonist purchases Gizmo the gremlin from a Chinatown antique shop. (42 words)
Okay, I don’t know if Tama Tonga is trying to come off as feral, or doing his best gremlin impression, but whatever primal sound he is making backstage with the bloodline is terrifying and I’m here for it. (40 words)
Have you just been visited by some kind of highway gremlin? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
Gremlin designer Richard Teague commented in Motor Trend that to compare the Beetle (whose basic design originated in the late 1930s) to the Gremlin in profile and body design was like "comparing a Ford GT40 to the Hindenburg ".
The Gremlin's body was heavier and stronger than its domestic or imported rivals. citation The engines were also more powerful than the Gremlin's main domestic and imported competition.
XP prototype AMC Gremlin XP concept car In 1974 a production car was modified and dubbed the Gremlin XP prototype. citation It has a larger glass hatchback and additional side quarter windows.
Naturally the news of the “Super Gremlin” talent allegedly getting caught with drugs quickly went viral.
The main character, Robert, sees a gremlin on the wing of the plane, but the monster hides whenever anyone other than Robert looks its way.
When another diner approached the table, the gremlin-like pooch sank its teeth into the man’s umbrella and wouldn’t let go.
During this analysis, we learned how the vulnerability allows attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions and achieve RCE via Gremlin by exploiting missing reflection filtering in the SecurityManager.
Have you just been visited by some kind of highway gremlin?
Okay, I don’t know if Tama Tonga is trying to come off as feral, or doing his best gremlin impression, but whatever primal sound he is making backstage with the bloodline is terrifying and I’m here for it.
It is essential never to search for your name, not to have an alert for newspaper articles about yourself and to treat social media a bit like a gremlin: never expose it to alcohol and never feed it after midnight, however much it begs.
No plot details have released, but Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai being set in China seems like it is meant to tie into the beginning of the first movie somehow, where the protagonist purchases Gizmo the gremlin from a Chinatown antique shop.
We thought about Gremlin, yeah, Pistachio.
But in fact, Water Gremlin started reusing the TCE many times.
Earlier his month, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ordered Water Gremlin to stop its battery coating process, due to violations.
Jamokia Curry, who was a machine operator at Water Gremlin for two years until leaving in August, said he felt the workplace was not safe.
Water Gremlin, which makes lead fishing sinkers and battery terminal posts, reports the fires were related to a die cast machine that is used in production.
You will ponder what morals you live by, question your loyalties and jealousies, and look over your shoulder half-expecting to see a gremlin outside your window.
Between her mech and her true, Dorito-munching gremlin form, D.Va is basically two characters in one.
Surprised to see such stereotypical comments like that coming from you, Gremlin.
This is also reflected in the nature of the Gremlins themselves – the more they reproduce and multiply, the more absurd and novel the types of Gremlin must become.
Common combinations with gremlin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the gremlin 14×
- water gremlin 7×
- gremlin in 3×
- gremlin xp 2×
- rambler gremlin 2×