New Entries (since site relaunch)
| Date added | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-20 | Ganymedian adj. (1928) | of, relating to, or from Ganymede, the largest satellite of Jupiter |
| 2020-07-20 | Jedi mind trick n. (1981) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a telepathic technique of psychological manipulation used by the Jedi |
| 2020-07-20 | Jedi n. (1973) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a member of an order of heroic, skilled warrior monks who are able to harness the mystical power of the Force. Also in extended and allusive use; esp. someone (humorously) credited with great skill or preternatural powers. Also more fully Jedi knight, Jedi master |
| 2020-07-20 | Force n. (1974) | (with the) in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a mystical universal energy field which certain individuals, such as the Jedi, can harness to gain special powers or abilities |
| 2020-07-20 | ferry n. (1941) | a small spacecraft used, esp. on a regular schedule, to transport passengers or cargo over a relatively short distance, as between an orbiting craft and a planetβs surface |
| 2020-07-20 | feelie n. (1929) | a motion picture augmented by tactile effects which are felt by the viewer; chiefly in plural (frequently with the): the screening of such pictures; such pictures as a type of entertainment |
| 2020-07-19 | energy vampire n. (1967) | a being that feeds on energy (in various senses) |
| 2020-07-19 | energy n. (1898) | energy portrayed as something which can be produced in a particular form, such as a projectile, beam, or wave, and transferred (typically with destructive effect) to a body upon contact |
| 2020-07-19 | empathist n. (1952) | = empath n. |
| 2020-07-19 | ship v. (1998) | transitive to discuss, portray, or advocate a romantic pairing of (two characters who appear in a work of (serial) fiction), esp. when such a pairing is not depicted in the original work; also intransitive |
| 2020-07-19 | earthly adj. (1783) | belonging to or characteristic of Earth |
| 2020-07-19 | Earthish adj. (1976) | of or pertaining to Earth or its inhabitants |
| 2020-07-19 | shipper n. (1996) | a person who discusses, portrays, or advocates a romantic pairing of two characters who appear in a work of (serial) fiction, esp. when such a pairing is not depicted in the original work |
| 2020-07-19 | ship n. 2 (1996) | a romantic pairing of two characters who appear in a work of (serial) fiction, esp. one which is discussed, portrayed, or advocated by fans rather than depicted in the original work; (also) fans who support a particular pairing, considered collectively |
| 2020-07-18 | manga n. (1951) | a Japanese genre of cartoons and comic books, typically drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material |
| 2020-07-17 | datasphere n. (1989) | the notional environment in which digital data is stored; esp. the internet viewed in this way; (also) the realm of virtual reality; cyberspace n. |
| 2020-07-17 | clone n. (1966) | any member of a hypothetical population of artificially produced, identical beings; (also) a duplicate of a living person |
| 2020-07-17 | biocomputer n. (1952) | a computer having components and circuits formed from or modelled on biological molecules or structures |
| 2020-07-17 | Alpha Centaurian adj. (1934) | of or relating to the Alpha Centauri star system or its inhabitants; cf. Centaurian adj. |
| 2020-07-17 | Alpha Centaurian n. (1931) | a native or inhabitant of the Alpha Centauri star system; cf. Centaurian n. 1 |
| 2020-07-17 | 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. |
| 2020-07-17 | Centaurian n. 1 (1931) | a native or inhabitant of the constellation Centaurus or of a star system within it, esp. Alpha Centauri; cf. Alpha Centaurian n. |
| 2020-07-17 | carbonite n. (1980) | a carbon-based material in which a person can be cryogenically preserved |