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Voldemortish

Voldemortish adjective: having similar traits to the fictional evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.

Adjective

Voldemortish (comparative more Voldemortish, superlative most Voldemortish)

  1. Having similar traits to the fictional evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.
    • The last reel is buoyed by the deliciously hammy tones of David Bowie, who voices the Voldemortish villain.2007 January 18, Al Hoff, “Arthur and the Invisibles”, in Pittsburgh City Paper
    • The villain, Red Skull, is a scary character, not to mention seriously ugly in a noseless, Voldemortish way.2011 July 31, Jane Horwitz, “Family Filmgoer”, in The Boston Globe

Synonyms of Voldemortish

Forms of Voldemortish

comparativemore Voldemortish
superlativemost Voldemortish

Origin of Voldemortish

From Voldemort + -ish. Piecewise doublet of Voldemortesque.

Questions about Voldemortish

What does Voldemortish mean?
Voldemortish means having similar traits to the fictional evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.
What part of speech is Voldemortish?
Voldemortish is an adjective.

Words near Voldemortish in the dictionary

  1. Voldemort-esque
  2. Voldemorted
  3. Voldemortesque
  4. Voldemortian
  5. Voldemorting
  6. Voldemortish
  7. Voldemorts
  8. Volden
  9. Voldens
  10. Volder's algorithm
  11. Volds

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