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Tolkienish

Tolkienish adjective: of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings.

Adjective

Tolkienish (comparative more Tolkienish, superlative most Tolkienish)

  1. Of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings.
    • Most campaigns that I have played in have tended to utilise a sort of Tolkienish semi-medieval background, sometimes not very well developed.1985 June, Roger Musson, “Stirge Corner”, in Imagine: Adventure Game Magazine, page 51
    • Early on, the trail passes a tiny cedar lake with Tolkienish overtones. A hobbit-size table and chairs have been carved out of wooden stumps.1989, Jack Christie, Day Trips from Vancouver, page 55

Synonyms of Tolkienish

Forms of Tolkienish

comparativemore Tolkienish
superlativemost Tolkienish

Origin of Tolkienish

From Tolkien + -ish.

Questions about Tolkienish

What does Tolkienish mean?
Tolkienish means of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings.
What part of speech is Tolkienish?
Tolkienish is an adjective.

Words near Tolkienish in the dictionary

  1. Tolkien
  2. Tolkiendil
  3. Tolkiendili
  4. Tolkienesque
  5. Tolkienian
  6. Tolkienish
  7. Tolkienism
  8. Tolkienisms
  9. Tolkienist
  10. Tolkienists
  11. Tolkienite

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