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Tolkieny

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

Adjective

Tolkieny (comparative more Tolkieny, superlative most Tolkieny)

  1. (informal) Of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings.
    • Pauline Baynes' illustrations have always seemed to me more suited to the atmosphere of "Hans Christian Andersen” tales, but this time she has come up with a very appealing cover design with a far more "Tolkieny” feel about it .1968, Gandalf's Garden, numbers 1-4, page 31
    • If this sounds a bit Tolkieny, why not? So is Wagner’s Ring cycle.2016 February 6, Ismene Brown, “Unforgettable fire”, in The Spectator, page 50

Synonyms of Tolkieny

Forms of Tolkieny

comparativemore Tolkieny
superlativemost Tolkieny

Origin of Tolkieny

From Tolkien + -y.

Questions about Tolkieny

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

Words near Tolkieny in the dictionary

  1. Tolkienites
  2. Tolkienologist
  3. Tolkienologists
  4. Tolkienology
  5. Tolkiens
  6. Tolkieny
  7. Tolkies
  8. tolkusha
  9. toll
  10. toll barrier
  11. toll barriers

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