hobbitPronunciation: /ˈhɒbɪt/Definition of hobbit noun a member of an imaginary race similar to humans, of small size and with hairy feet, in stories by J. R. R. Tolkien. Origin: 1937: invented by Tolkien in his book The Hobbit, and said by him to mean 'hole-dweller'hobbit in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hobbit in the US English dictionary