Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthbound adj. 1 (1928) | headed toward Earth |
| Earthbound adj. 2 (1930) | based on Earth; unable to leave Earth |
| Earthean n. (1882) | = Earthian n. 1 |
| Earthean adj. (1882) | = Earthian adj. |
| Earther n. (1952) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| earthfall n. (1952) | the arrival of a spaceship on the surface of Earth; cf. planetfall n. |
| earth folk n. (1880) | = earth people n. |
| earthgirl n. (1911) | a girl or woman from Earth |
| Earthian n. 1 (1861) | a native or inhabitant of Earth; = earthling n. |
| Earthian n. 2 (1943) | a language spoken on Earth, esp. a universal language spoken widely by Earth people |
| Earthian adj. (1907) | of or pertaining to Earth or Earthlings |
| earthie n. (1947) | = earthling n. |
| Earthish n. (1956) | a universal language of Earth; = Earthian n. 2 |
| Earthish adj. (1976) | of or pertaining to Earth or its inhabitants |
| Earthite n. (1814) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| earthlike adj. (1928) | resembling or like the Earth |
| earthling n. (1858) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| earthly adj. (1783) | belonging to or characteristic of Earth |
| earthman n. (1849) | a person (esp. a man) who is a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| Earth-norm n. (1938) | = Earth-normal n. |
| Earth-norm adj. (1942) | = Earth-normal adj. |
| Earth-normal n. (1932) | a state, amount, or value of something (as gravity or atmospheric pressure) that is typical of what is found on Earth |
| Earth-normal adj. (1937) | having conditions (as of gravity or atmospheric pressure) typical of what is found on Earth |
| earth people n. (1871) | natives or inhabitants of Earth; cf. earth person n. |
| earth person n. (1922) | a native or inhabitant of Earth; cf. earth people n. |
| earthport n. (1931) | a spaceport on Earth |
| earthrise n. (1891) | the rise of Earth above the horizon, as seen by an observer on (or in orbit around) the moon, or another planet; an instance of this |
| earthshine n. (1813) | sunlight reflected from Earth (esp. as illuminating or visible on the surface of the Moon) |
| earthship n. (1933) | a spacecraft from or belonging to Earth |
| Earthside n. (1953) | a group or department based on Earth; Earth itself |
| Earthside adj. (1949) | of, relating to, or from Earth |
| Earthside adv. (1947) | on or towards Earth |
| Earthsider n. (1966) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| Earth-type adj. 1 (1939) | of Earth style or manufacture |
| Earth-type adj. 2 (1941) | resembling Earth; having characteristics (as atmosphere, temperature, or gravity) that are similar enough to Earth to support human life |
| Earthward adj. (1929) | facing toward Earth |