dragonish
Like a wyrm
Dragonish means resembling or characteristic of a dragon—fierce, formidable, or serpentine.
The word is rare and literary, appearing occasionally in fantasy contexts or figurative descriptions of temperament: Her dragonish glare silenced the room.
It can describe physical features suggesting a dragon's appearance or a personality marked by ferocity and intimidation.
Conveying threat or danger
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- terrifyingEvoking extreme fear
- ferociousExtremely violent or aggressive
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
fierce · intimidating · monstrous · predatory · savage · imposing · wrathful · dominant
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- fableMoral tale with animals
griffin · phoenix · chimera · basilisk · hydra · wyvern · wyrm · drake
Intense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- fire-breathingEmitting flames from mouth
smoldering · embers · combustion · conflagration · pyre · lava · volcanic · incendiary
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- terrifyingEvoking extreme fear
- ferociousExtremely violent or aggressive
daunting · fierce · intimidating · monstrous · predatory · savage · imposing · wrathful · dominant · powerful
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
fable · griffin · phoenix · chimera · basilisk · hydra · wyvern · wyrm · drake · leviathan
blaze
Intense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
fire-breathing · smoldering · embers · combustion · conflagration · pyre · lava · volcanic · incendiary · searing
fierce
Violently intense or aggressive
cunning · proud · territorial · possessive · greedy · hoarding · ancient · wise · brooding · watchful
dragonishcuddly
Pleasantly huggable
mousy · unimposing · diminutive · dovelike · kittenish
dragon, dragons, dragonfly, draconian, dragoon, dragonflies, dragooned, dragonhead, draconic