New Entries (since site relaunch)
Date added | Word | Definition |
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2025-04-23 | moonport n. (1944) | a spaceport on the Moon |
2025-04-23 | earthport n. (1931) | a spaceport on Earth |
2025-04-23 | marsport n. (1931) | a spaceport on Mars |
2025-04-14 | stfandom n. (1939) | science-fiction fandom |
2025-04-14 | stfan n. (1933) | a fan of science fiction |
2025-03-10 | superfan n. (1939) | a fan who exhibits extreme devotion or enthusiasm |
2025-02-20 | medbot n. (1977) | a bot that specializes in medical care |
2025-02-20 | medikit n. (1952) | a small collection of equipment and supplies used for emergency medical treatment, a first-aid kit; (also) a device providing automated medical functions |
2025-02-14 | romantasy n. (2008) | a subgenre that combines elements of romance and fantasy, esp. in featuring sexual relationships between humans and supernatural creatures |
2025-02-10 | mundane n. 3 (1977) | a person without supernatural powers |
2025-02-06 | MilSF n. (1994) | = military science fiction n. |
2025-02-06 | military SF n. (1978) | = military science fiction n. |
2025-01-30 | extra-terrestial adj. (1856) | = extraterrestrial adj.; cf. terrestial adj. |
2025-01-21 | stun-gun v. (1949) | to shoot with a stun gun n. |
2025-01-15 | science fiction adj. (1911) | of, relating to, or characteristic of science fiction n. 2 |
2025-01-15 | sf adj. (1929) | = science fiction adj. |
2025-01-15 | sci-fi n. (1955) | = science fiction n. 2 |
2025-01-02 | slan shack n. (1943) | a dwelling inhabited by two or more science fiction fans |
2024-12-30 | fanarchy n. (1942) | a juxtaposition of fandom and anarchy; (specif. and usu.) an opposition to organized fandom; a preference for individual or small-group fan activities |
2024-12-27 | feghoot n. (1960) | a very short story that culminates in an (elaborate) pun |
2024-12-16 | neuronic adj. (1942) | designating a weapon that causes pain (but usu. not lasting injury) by stimulating the nervous system or brain |
2024-12-09 | planet-hopper n. 2 (1959) | a small spacecraft used esp. for short journeys between nearby planets, in contrast to one used for interstellar travel |
2024-12-09 | planet-hopper n. 1 (1936) | a person who planet-hops |
2024-12-02 | hopepunk n. (2017) | a subgenre of (esp. fantasy) fiction in which characters rebel against a challenging and esp. dystopian situation with optimism, kindness, or cooperation |
2024-11-19 | stealthed adj. (1983) | rendered invisible or undetectable, esp. by technological means; cf. cloaking device n. |
2024-11-12 | visaphone n. (No cites) | see visiphone n. |
2024-10-29 | treedy n. (No cites) | see tri-D n. |
2024-09-25 | space burn n. (1937) | inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to the light of stars unfiltered by planetary atmospheres; cf. space tan n., space-burned adj. |
2024-09-20 | portal n. (1931) | a means of entering another dimension or an alternate universe, or of travelling instantaneously from one place or time to another, often portrayed as a door or other structure that may be passed through; cf. gate n. |
2024-09-16 | Earthan adj. (1953) | = Earthian adj. |
2024-09-16 | Earthan n. (1929) | Earthian n. 1; (also) Earthian n. 2 |
2024-09-04 | widescreen baroque n. (1964) | Brian Aldissβs term for: a subgenre of science fiction characterized by larger-than-life characters, violence, intrigue, extravagant settings or actions, and fast-paced plotting; a form of space opera n. |
2024-08-28 | grounder n. (1952) | a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space; = groundhog n. |
2024-08-28 | planet dweller n. (1931) | a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space |
2024-08-21 | timey-wimey adj. (2007) | denoting a (complex) time-travel situation or story, esp. one characterised by time paradoxes |
2024-08-14 | planetscape n. (1940) | the surface geography of a planet |
2024-08-08 | antispinward adv. (1970) | in the opposite direction that something (as a space station or a galaxy) is rotating |
2024-08-08 | spinward adv. (1966) | in the direction that something (as a space station or a galaxy) is rotating |
2024-08-02 | ether radio n. (1930) | a device for communicating over long distances through the ether; cf. sub-ether n. |
2024-07-25 | Uranian adj. (1839) | of or relating to the planet Uranus or its inhabitants |
2024-07-22 | Whoniverse n. (1981) | the fictional universe used as the setting for the British television series Doctor Who; (also) any media, fandom, etc. connected to Doctor Who |
2024-07-19 | mecha n. 2 (1992) | a genre, show, movie, etc. featuring mecha n. 1 |
2024-07-16 | Darth n. 2 (1980) | (used as a title before the name of someone regarded as evil or an enemy) |
2024-07-16 | Darth n. 1 (1974) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: (used as a title before the name of a Sith Lord) |
2024-07-11 | temporal loop n. (1975) | = time loop n. |
2024-07-11 | time loop n. (1936) | a (short) repeating period of time, typically one which (some) people are aware they are experiencing repeatedly |
2024-07-08 | Rhean adj. (1937) | of or relating to the Saturnian moon Rhea |
2024-07-08 | Rhean n. (1939) | a native or inhabitant of the Saturnian moon Rhea; (also) the language of Rheans |
2024-07-02 | aspace adv. (1933) | in space |