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Tolkieny en · ADJ

Etymology

From Tolkien + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings.
    • Those little leggies of yours make the trek to Orchid Avenue downright Tolkieny. 2021, Bryan CP Steele, Shadowrun: Tourist Trapped, unnumbered page:
    • 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:

Forms

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most Tolkieny Degree=Sup lexicographic
more Tolkieny Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

Tolkienian · Tolkienish · Tolkienesque