"Gollumesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Gollumesque [comparative], most Gollumesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Gollum + -esque. Etymology templates: {{af|en|w:Gollum|-esque}} Gollum + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gollumesque (comparative more Gollumesque, superlative most Gollumesque)
  1. Resembling Gollum, a monster from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth.
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