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Godzilla-ish

Godzilla-ish adjective: resembling or characteristic of the fictional monster Godzilla; massive; powerful, etc.

Adjective

Godzilla-ish (comparative more Godzilla-ish, superlative most Godzilla-ish)

  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of the fictional monster Godzilla; massive; powerful, etc.
    • Ingredients the second time around include eight phony ghosts and one real, Godzilla-ish ghost, all of which haunt the Righteous Villa—the real ghost (or "giant corpse" or "huge creature") has a touch also, [...]1997, Donald C. Willis, Horror and Science Fiction Films IV, Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press, page 82
    • Once, Mama's headpiece features a snake-like (well, it wasn't really that snake-like but it definitely wasn't Godzilla-ish) thing on her head and Maro-chan is just clinging to the side of her head, frightened.1999 July 20, Kourin, “Godzilla parodies in anime?”, in rec.arts.anime.fandom (Usenet)

Examples of Godzilla-ish in a sentence

  • Honestly I don't like the Japanese music either, too Godzilla-ish alot of the time but that's my opinion.2001 January 1, Surfer X, “FUNIMATION Wants Your Voice”, in alt.fan.dragonball (Usenet):
  • There's another huge explosion and a mechanical Godzilla-ish roar, fireballs (and a car) flying through the air, followed by the head of the Statue of Liberty rolling down the street.2007 July 9, Jordan, “OT: 1-18-2008?”, in alt.games.video.xbox (Usenet):
  • They include a Native American, a caveman, an undead soldier, a samurai, and a rubbery Godzilla-ish creature with one eye.2008, Glenn Kay, Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide, Chicago, Ill: Chicago Review Press, page 149:
  • My stomach made a remarkably Godzilla-ish noise and I rolled over to try and muffle it.2011, Alesa Corrin, Jonathan: The Griffin Prince, AuthorHouse, page 451:

Forms of Godzilla-ish

comparativemore Godzilla-ish
superlativemost Godzilla-ish
alternative formGodzillaish

Origin of Godzilla-ish

From Godzilla + -ish. Piecewise doublet of Godzillaesque.

Questions about Godzilla-ish

What does Godzilla-ish mean?
Godzilla-ish means resembling or characteristic of the fictional monster Godzilla; massive; powerful, etc.
How do you use Godzilla-ish in a sentence?
Honestly I don't like the Japanese music either, too Godzilla-ish alot of the time but that's my opinion.
What part of speech is Godzilla-ish?
Godzilla-ish is an adjective.

Words near Godzilla-ish in the dictionary

  1. godwomen
  2. Godwottery
  3. Gody
  4. Godys
  5. Godzilla
  6. Godzilla-ish
  7. Godzillaesque
  8. Godzillaish
  9. Godzillalike
  10. Godzillas
  11. godzillion

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