English

Adjective

trollish ‎(comparative more trollish, superlative most trollish)

1. Resembling or pertaining to a troll (supernatural being).
   • 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, page 26

     Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves.

2. Resembling or pertaining to a troll (Internet troublemaker).
   • 2014, Jolie O'Dell, Blogging for Photographers (page 66)

     If you get a “trollish” comment, delete it, do not respond to it, and move forward immediately without paying any further mind.

Derived terms

• trollishly
• trollishness