science-fictiony

science-fictiony

English

Etymology

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, Open Road Integrated Media (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     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 (2007), →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!, Little, Brown and Company (2012), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     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.

See also

• Star Trekky
• Star Warsy