Synonyms of trolls

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noun

plural of troll

as in dwarves

an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers

"The Three Billy Goats Gruff," is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dwarves
• fairies
• elves
• goblins
• dwarfs
• faeries
• gnomes
• pixies
• sprites
• brownies
• gremlins
• leprechauns
• hobgoblins
• pucks
• kobolds
• fays
• little people
• ghouls
• changelings
• banshees
• hags
• imps
• ogres
• nixies
• kelpies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of troll

as in searches

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• rifles
• rakes
• finds
• dredges
• scans
• combs
• surveys
• scours
• hunts (through)
• sorts (through)
• rummages
• digs (through)
• explores
• locates
• ransacks
• investigates
• examines
• reviews
• audits
• tracks (down)
• discovers
• inspects
• prospects
• checks (out)
• runs down
• hits (on or upon)
• probes
• learns
• pats down
• finds out
• shakes down
• scrutinizes
• detects
• pokes (around)
• snoops
• studies
• determines
• skirmishes
• looks over
• ferrets (out)
• frisks
• ascertains
• gets
• glances (over)
• grubs (about)
• scares up
• browses
• descries
• peruses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hides
• loses
• ignores
• neglects
• abandons