science-fictiony

English

Alternative forms

• science fictiony

Etymology

From science fiction +‎ -y.

Adjective

science-fictiony (comparative more science-fictiony, superlative most science-fictiony)

1. (informal) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of science fiction.
   • 1991, Ian McDonald, King of Morning, Queen of Day‎^[1], Open Road Integrated Media, published 2013, →ISBN:

     She wishes science-fictiony things like videophones existed so Jaypee could see her smile when she says that Actually, she's moving into another area of creative work entirely. Publishing.

   • 2007, Dale Brown, Strike Force, Harper, →ISBN, page 504:

     There was no other indication that the attack was under way—no cool science-fictiony laser sounds, no beam of light slicing through the sky, just a small blinking “L” indicator on their supercockpit displays.

   • 2012, James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!‎^[2], Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN:

     There were kids playing weird, science-fictiony music on synthesizers, and all the teachers who were telling everyone where to go were wearing outfits made out of aluminum foil, like robot aliens.

Synonyms

• science-fictionish

See also

• Star Trekky
• Star Warsy