Meanings
comparative more Gandalfian · superlative most Gandalfian
- Of, related to, or characteristic of the fictional wizard Gandalf from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Weary Betsy blew a Gandalfian smoke-ring.
2002, Glen Duncan, I, Lucifer, Scribner, →ISBN, page 1232 more examples
Above the beard his face was unmasked and very thin, concave cheeks falling away from jutting bones, his eyes sunken deep in their sockets under tufted Gandalfian brows.
2007, Amanda Hemingway, The Poisoned Crown, Del Rey, →ISBN, page 291A giraffe-like man, Gandalfian, nearly ninety, Uncle Leo wore his summer uniform, madras shorts and a polo shirt.
2011, Patricia Henley, Other Heartbreaks: Stories, Engine Books, →ISBNSynonyms: Gandalfesque, Gandalfish
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf, related to, or characteristic of the fictional wizard Gandalf from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Origin
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Gandalfian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gandalfian
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