Subject: Aliens
Non-human beings, esp. from other worlds.
Word | Definition |
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alien n. (1820) | an (intelligent) being from a location other than oneโs own, esp. such a being that is not from Earth |
alien adj. (1919) | of or pertaining to an (intelligent) being or beings from another planet; that derives from another world |
alien life form n. (1937) | = alien n. |
ant-man n. (1901) | an alien being that resembles an ant in humanoid form |
avian n. (1948) | a bird-like alien |
avian adj. (1931) | (of an alien) bird-like |
big dumb object n. (1981) | a large, mysterious, alien-made artifact encountered in space or on another world |
Borg n. (1989) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a group of cybernetically enhanced aliens linked in a hive mind n. |
bug-eyed monster n. (1939) | a monstrous alien with bulging eyes, esp. as a clichรฉd subject for cover illustrations in early science fiction magazines |
clone n. (1966) | any member of a hypothetical population of artificially produced, identical beings; (also) a duplicate of a living person |
dalek n. (1963) | in the British television series Doctor Who: a member of a race of aggressive alien mutants in mobile armoured casings |
eetee n. (1953) | = ET n. |
ET n. (1939) | = alien n. |
extraterrestrial n. (1939) | an (intelligent) being that is not from Earth |
humanoid n. (1940) | a non-human being that has a human-like bodily form |
humanoid adj. (1940) | esp. of a robot or alien: having a humanoid form; of or relating to humanoids |
inhuman n. (1926) | a nonhuman being; cf. alien n. |
inhuman adj. (1930) | not human; alien |
insectoid n. (1937) | an insect-like alien |
insectoid adj. (1950) | (esp. of an alien) insect-like |
insectoidal adj. (1956) | = insectoid adj. |
Klingon n. (1967) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race, characterized by authoritarian brutality and a strict code of honor; (also) the language of this race, now widely studied as an artificial language |
little green man n. (1907) | a stereotypical inhabitant of outer space; a person of peculiar appearance |
non-human n. (1927) | a non-human creature or organism, such as an animal, an alien, or a supernatural being; = unhuman n. |
non-human adj. (1930) | = alien n. |
nonhumanoid n. (1951) | an alien with a non-human bodily form |
nonhumanoid adj. (1947) | not having a human or human-like bodily form |
non-terrestrial n. (1946) | an (intelligent) being that is not from Earth; = extraterrestrial n., alien n. |
offworlder n. (1957) | a person or being from another planet; an alien |
pod person adj. (1956) | an alien, a monster; a person considered to be conformist, unoriginal, or emotionless; one who lacks personality or individuality |
Romulan n. (1966) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race |
sapient n. (1960) | an intelligent alien |
sapient adj. (1935) | of an alien or machine: intelligent; having human-like intelligence |
saucerian n. (1947) | a being that travels in a flying saucer; = alien n. |
saucerman n. (1950) | a being that travels in a flying saucer; = [[2038]saucerian]] |
saucer people n. (1952) | = saucerians |
space alien n. (1936) | = alien n. |
time lord n. (1969) | in the British television series Doctor Who: one of a race of humanoid aliens from the planet Gallifrey who are able to control time-travel technology |
tribble n. (1967) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a species of small, furry, featureless alien |
triffid n. (1951) | in John Wyndhamโs novel The Day of the Triffids: one of a race of malevolent alien plants which threaten to overrun the world |
unhuman n. (1944) | an intelligent nonhuman entity; alien n.; cf. non-human n. |
Vulcan n. (1966) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race, characterized by strictly logical and rational thinking and the suppression of normal human emotions; (hence) a person regarded as having similar characteristics |
Wookiee n. (1974) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: (a member of) a race of tall, hairy, humanoid aliens |
xeno- prefix (1962) | (used to form words indicating that the base element is or relates to an alien) |
xenoanthropology n. (1966) | the study of alien cultures |
xenocidal adj. (1979) | of, pertaining to, or involving xenocide n. |
xenocide n. (1973) | the killing or attempted killing of an entire alien species; the killing of an individual alien; (also) a person who commits this act |
xenolinguist n. (1955) | one who studies alien languages |
xenology n. (1949) | the scientific study of aliens, esp. xenobiology n. |
xenopsychologist n. (1980) | an expert in xenopsychology n. |