Hogwartsian
Hogwartsian adjective: resembling or characteristic of Hogwarts. Also the rare form of Hogwartian.
Adjective
Hogwartsian (comparative more Hogwartsian, superlative most Hogwartsian)
- Resembling or characteristic of Hogwarts.
- These days she spends about 20 to 25 hours a week on the site, which features discussion groups as well as stories archived into four houses, a predictably Hogwartsian touch.2004 June 4, Connie Ogle, “Harry loves Draco? Only in fan fiction”, in The Miami Herald, 101st year, number 264, page 2A
- An intense setting: high ceilings, darkened wood, portraits of glowering white men in muttonchops and morning dress, a clock stopped perpetually at 9:36. All very Hogwartsian.2005 March 31, Dana Haynes, “No classes teach leadership skills to legislators, teachers”, in Statesman Journal, volume 153, number 2, page 1C
- Synonyms:
- Hogwarts-esque, Hogwartsy
- Of or relating to Hogwarts.
- > > And now you're killfiled by *me* as well. / > > / > > / Since this *is* a Harry Potter newsgroup, how about making the public plonkings more in line with "Hogwartsian English?" Instead of just a simple "plonk," how about: Anatha Keplonka!2003 February 17, Patrick Newman, “Next Dark arts teacher”, in alt.fan.harry-potter (Usenet)
- Harry is chosen to compete along with a Hogwartsian upperclassman, a French enchantress and a Bulgarian bruiser.2005 November 25, David DiCerto, “‘Goblet’ full of action, suspense”, in The Catholic News & Herald, volume 15, number 8, page 10
Also used as
Hogwartsian is also the rare form of Hogwartian.
Examples of Hogwartsian in a sentence
- The chapel and the Gothic Upper Dining Room, with its high, vaulted ceiling, were positively Hogwartsian.2006 January, Alex Shoumatoff, “A Private-School Affair”, in Vanity Fair, page 146, column 2:
- They give a better feel for the colleges as students talk about whatever makes their school unique: for example, Yale’s Hogwartsian residential college system or Princeton’s notorious eating clubs.2006 February 25, Rachel Wolf, “Tour a college from your home DVD player”, in The Idaho Statesman, 141st year, 215th issue, section “Life”...
- We’ll play games and do Hogwartsian crafts and other activities guaranteed to please Muggles.2007 June 22, Kenosha News, Kenosha, Wis., page B1:
- We have lunch together in our college’s Hogwartsian dining hall, where we discuss the evils of investment banking.2008 October 23, David Scripps, “Diary of a Fresher”, in The Independent, number 6,872, section “Education”, page 3:
Synonyms of Hogwartsian
Forms of Hogwartsian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Hogwartsian |
| superlative | most Hogwartsian |
| alternative form | Hogwartian |
| alternative form (rare) | Hogwarts-ian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Hogwartsians |
Origin of Hogwartsian
From Hogwarts + -ian.
Questions about Hogwartsian
- What does Hogwartsian mean?
- Hogwartsian means resembling or characteristic of Hogwarts.
- How do you use Hogwartsian in a sentence?
- The chapel and the Gothic Upper Dining Room, with its high, vaulted ceiling, were positively Hogwartsian.
- What part of speech is Hogwartsian?
- Hogwartsian is an adjective.
Words near Hogwartsian in the dictionary
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