Godzilla-ish

adjective

Resembling or characteristic of the fictional monster Godzilla; massive; powerful, etc.

Meanings

adjectiveGodzilla-ish (comparative more Godzilla-ish, superlative most Godzilla-ish)

comparative more Godzilla-ish · superlative most Godzilla-ish · alternative Godzillaish

  1. informalResembling or characteristic of the fictional monster Godzilla; massive; powerful, etc.

    My stomach made a remarkably Godzilla-ish noise and I rolled over to try and muffle it.

    2011, Alesa Corrin, Jonathan: The Griffin Prince, AuthorHouse, page 451
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    Ingredients the second time around include eight phony ghosts and one real, Godzilla-ish ghost, all of which haunt the Righteous Villa—the real ghost (or "giant corpse" or "huge creature") has a touch also, [...]

    1997, Donald C. Willis, Horror and Science Fiction Films IV, Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press, page 82

    Once, Mama's headpiece features a snake-like (well, it wasn't really that snake-like but it definitely wasn't Godzilla-ish) thing on her head and Maro-chan is just clinging to the side of her head, frightened.

    1999 July 20, Kourin, “Godzilla parodies in anime?”, in rec.arts.anime.fandom (Usenet)

    Honestly I don't like the Japanese music either, too Godzilla-ish alot of the time but that's my opinion.

    2001 January 1, Surfer X, “FUNIMATION Wants Your Voice”, in alt.fan.dragonball (Usenet)

    There's another huge explosion and a mechanical Godzilla-ish roar, fireballs (and a car) flying through the air, followed by the head of the Statue of Liberty rolling down the street.

    2007 July 9, Jordan, “OT: 1-18-2008?”, in alt.games.video.xbox (Usenet)

    They include a Native American, a caveman, an undead soldier, a samurai, and a rubbery Godzilla-ish creature with one eye.

    2008, Glenn Kay, Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide, Chicago, Ill: Chicago Review Press, page 149

Origin

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APA

Godzilla-ish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Godzilla-ish

MLA

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Chicago

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