Voldemortish

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adjective

Having similar traits to the fictional evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectiveVoldemortish (comparative more Voldemortish, superlative most Voldemortish)

comparative more Voldemortish · superlative most Voldemortish

  1. Having similar traits to the fictional evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.

    The last reel is buoyed by the deliciously hammy tones of David Bowie, who voices the Voldemortish villain.

    2007 January 18, Al Hoff, “Arthur and the Invisibles”, in Pittsburgh City Paper
    2 more examples

    The villain, Red Skull, is a scary character, not to mention seriously ugly in a noseless, Voldemortish way.

    2011 July 31, Jane Horwitz, “Family Filmgoer”, in The Boston Globe

    There was little that could be done to make Diablo appear less frightening. He had a haircut, and now wore Justin Bieber-like bangs covering his horns. He wore a button-down shirt and dark slacks. But no amount of concealer was going to hide the tattoos covering his entire face, or reconstruct the Voldemortish nostrils.

    2013, Allison Leotta, chapter 49, in Speak of the Devil, New York: Pocket Books, published 2015, →ISBN, page 351

    Synonyms: Voldemortesque, Voldemortian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving similar traits to the fictional evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.

Origin

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