fuelish

Adjective

fuelish (comparative more fuelish, superlative most fuelish)

1. Consuming excessive amounts of fuel, especially fossil fuels.
   • People who were "fuelish" would learn to conserve, or simply do without.1979, Environmental Design Research Association, EDRA. - Volume 10, Part 1979, page 433
   • Driving fuel-efficient vehicles and using motorbikes when possible to replace or supplement vehicles are two of the ways Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees are attempting to become less fuelish and to lower transportation costs.1980, Montana Outdoors - Volume 11, page 8
2. Pertaining to fuel, especially in a manner that is considered silly.
   • Special arrangements will be made, we understand, to obviate the dire necessity of the costermonger having to consume his (s) moke! Smoke, it is admitted, is "sootable" for many purposes; but the wisest plan is virtually the most “fuelish", viz. to burn it as additional fuel.1881, Fun - Volume 34, page 249
   • "Spring is only three tons away," says the Harrisburg Patriot. "A fuelish way of measuring," comments a correspondent.1921, Ax-I-Dent-Ax - Volumes 6-7, page 15