gremlinPronunciation: /ˈgrɛmlɪn/Translate gremlin | into Italian Definition of gremlin noun informal an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained mechanical or electronic problem or fault:a gremlin in my computer omitted a line an unexplained problem or fault: electrical gremlins are often difficult to locateOrigin: 1940s: perhaps suggested by goblingremlin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gremlin in the US English dictionary