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trollish

adj
/ˈtɹoʊlɪʃ/US

Etymology

From troll + -ish.

  1. derived from trǫll
  2. borrowed from trold
  3. borrowed from troll
  4. borrowed from troll
  5. derived from *truzlą✻ — “supernatural being; demon, fiend; giant; monster”
  6. derived from trǫll — “conjurer, mage; witch”
  7. inherited from trol — “demon (?); sorcerer (?)”
  8. suffixed as trollish — “troll + ish”

Definitions

  1. 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.
    • Giantish or trollish ancestry is a source of great strength to some of these sagas' heroes […]

  2. 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for trollish. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA