slannish
/slæn.ɪʃ/
slannish adjective: like a science fiction fan; characteristic of or pertaining to a science fiction fan.
Adjective
slannish (comparative more slannish, superlative most slannish)
- Like a science fiction fan; characteristic of or pertaining to a science fiction fan.
- To err is human and slannish too, / But we can correct our mistakes with u.1944, John Bristol Speer, Fancyclopedia, Obliterine
- It had been said that First Fandom arose around 1930 when the first fans of Brooklyn crawled out of the slime and extended slannish tendrils to one another across the ooze of the Hudson River.1991 November, Bob Tucker, “In the Tradition of Ephless Elmer”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly, number 9, page 7
Forms of slannish
| comparative | more slannish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most slannish |
Origin of slannish
From slan + -ish.
Words that rhyme with slannish
Questions about slannish
- What does slannish mean?
- Slannish means like a science fiction fan; characteristic of or pertaining to a science fiction fan.
- What part of speech is slannish?
- Slannish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce slannish?
- Slannish is pronounced /slæn.ɪʃ/.
Words near slannish in the dictionary
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