trollish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtɹoʊlɪʃ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From troll + -ish.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a troll (supernatural being).
Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves.
2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, page 26:Giantish or trollish ancestry is a source of great strength to some of these sagas' heroes […]
2022, Katherine Marie Olley, Kinship in Old Norse Myth and Legend, page 55:
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Resembling or characteristic of a troll (Internet troublemaker) or trolling.
If you get a “trollish” comment, delete it, do not respond to it, and move forward immediately without paying any further mind.
2014, Jolie O'Dell, Blogging for Photographers, page 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more trollish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most trollish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
nb trylsk (resembling a troll) · non trylskr (resembling a troll)