Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | adamantium n. (1912) | a metal alloy having exceptional strength |
| 1912 | marsquake n. (1912) | seismic activity on the surface of Mars |
| 1912 | space sick adj. (1912) | suffering from spacesickness n. |
| 1912 | spacesickness n. (1912) | sickness caused by the effects of space flight |
| 1911 | earthgirl n. (1911) | a girl or woman from Earth |
| 1911 | porthole n. (1911) | a small window in a spacecraft |
| 1911 | science fiction adj. (1911) | of, relating to, or characteristic of science fiction n. 2 |
| 1911 | space flyer n. 1 (1911) | a spacecraft |
| 1908 | aerocab n. (1908) | = aircab n. |
| 1908 | light-century n. (1908) | the distance light travels in 100 years |
| 1908 | light-second n. (1908) | the distance light travels in one second |
| 1908 | lunarscape n. (1908) | a landscape on the Moon |
| 1907 | Earthian adj. (1907) | of or pertaining to Earth or Earthlings |
| 1907 | Jupiterian adj. (1907) | of or pertaining to the planet Jupiter or its inhabitants |
| 1907 | lifeboat n. (1907) | a small spacecraft designed for escaping from a damaged spaceship or space station; cf. lifeship n.; escape ship n. |
| 1907 | little green man n. (1907) | a intelligent humanoid inhabitant of outer space, esp. when regarded as stereotypical of hackneyed science fiction |
| 1906 | antigravity n. (1906) | a hypothetical force opposed to that of gravity |
| 1906 | shapechanger n. (1906) | one who can shapechange |
| 1905 | communicator n. (1905) | a device used for communication, esp. a small personal device used for voice communication |
| 1905 | ray-proof adj. (1905) | impervious to energy rays, esp. ray weapons |
| 1905 | teleview n. (1905) | a device or system for displaying video |
| 1904 | time-travelling adj. (1904) | that or who travels through time n. |
| 1902 | death ray n. (1902) | a destructive beam of energy; a device that generates such a beam |
| 1902 | mind control n. (1902) | the ability to control another personβs thoughts or actions telepathically |
| 1902 | outworld n. (1902) | a planet that is remote from the homeworld; a planet far from a solar systemβs star |
| 1901 | ant-man n. (1901) | an alien being that resembles an ant in humanoid form |
| 1901 | Centaurian adj. (1901) | of or relating to the constellation Centaurus or one of its star systems, esp. Alpha Centauri, or its inhabitants; cf. Alpha Centaurian adj. |
| 1901 | fannish adj. (1901) | of or relating to a dedicated or obsessive fan |
| 1901 | space explorer n. (1901) | one who explores space |
| 1900 | aerocar n. (1900) | a small, personal flying vehicle |
| 1900 | anti-gravitational adj. (1900) | acting against gravity |
| 1900 | battleship n. (1900) | a military spaceship having heavy armor and powerful weapons |
| 1900 | boat n. (1900) | = spaceship n. |