xorn
US/zoɹn/
xorn noun: a fictional monster that devours earthen and silicate materials and can move freely through earth.
Noun
xorn (plural xorns or xorn)
- A fictional monster that devours earthen and silicate materials and can move freely through earth.
- Various monsters can tunnel through rock - either humanoid monsters with picks or rock eaters like rock moles and umber hulks; and some monsters like xorns and ghosts can pass through it without digging.2002, David Damerell, “Where are they come from?^([sic]) ;)”, in rec.games.roguelike.development (Usenet)
- Teleporting from an open room where there were a dozen black orcs firing bows at me and more pouring in through both doors a few nights ago didn't work the first two times, then when it did work it landed me, low on mana and hitpoints, in a room full of gnome mages who instantly summoned four umber...2007, bear, “Makes Lovely Julienne Ogres....”, in rec.games.roguelike.angband (Usenet)
Forms of xorn
| plural | xorns |
|---|---|
| plural | xorn |
Origin of xorn
First appeared in the original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual (1977).
Questions about xorn
- What does xorn mean?
- Xorn means a fictional monster that devours earthen and silicate materials and can move freely through earth.
- What part of speech is xorn?
- Xorn is a noun.
- How do you pronounce xorn?
- Xorn is pronounced /zoɹn/ (US).
- What is the plural of xorn?
- The plural of xorn is xorns.
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