"fifinella" meaning in All languages combined

See fifinella on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fifinellas [plural]
Etymology: Coined by the author Roald Dahl. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fifinella (plural fifinellas)
  1. A female gremlin. Wikipedia link: Roald Dahl
    Sense id: en-fifinella-en-noun-AVs8kTPa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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