sci-fi

[ sahy-fahy ]

/ ˈsaɪˈfaɪ /

Informal.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sci-fi ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or relating to science fiction: a writer of sci-fi books.

noun

science fiction.

Origin of sci-fi

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Words nearby sci-fi

scientism, scientist, scientistic, scientize, Scientology, sci-fi, scil., scilicet, Scilla, scillism, Scillonian

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Example sentences from the Web for sci-fi

This year sci-fi literature magazine Lightspeed raised over $53,000 on Kickstarter to publish an all-female-written magazine.
Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism|David Levesley|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, sci-fi and fantasy that is actually motivated by the issues surrounding women is a rarity.
Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism|David Levesley|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A raft of thrillers, sci-fi movies, and sinister dramas followed.
Can Condon's Freak Show Win Broadway?|Tim Teeman|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The premise comes and goes, however, and even the rest of “Clouds” focuses more on sensuality than sci-fi.
Prince Returns From the Wilderness and, Thankfully, Is as Restless as Ever|Keith Phipps|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The movie was aggressively fun, and, despite its sci-fi setting and outlandish plot, somehow relatable.
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt Is the Everydude Superhero|Kevin Fallon|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The problem with hotels is that they have a lot of non-gamers in them, too -- and not just sci-fi people.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for sci-fi

sci-fi

/ (ˈsaɪˌfaɪ) /

noun

short for science fiction

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单词	sci-fi
释义	sci-fi [ sahy-fahy ] / ˈsaɪˈfaɪ / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sci-fi ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to science fiction: a writer of sci-fi books. noun science fiction. Origin of sci-fi First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening Words nearby sci-fi scientism, scientist, scientistic, scientize, Scientology, sci-fi, scil., scilicet, Scilla, scillism, Scillonian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sci-fi This year sci-fi literature magazine Lightspeed raised over $53,000 on Kickstarter to publish an all-female-written magazine. Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism\|David Levesley\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Still, sci-fi and fantasy that is actually motivated by the issues surrounding women is a rarity. Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism\|David Levesley\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A raft of thrillers, sci-fi movies, and sinister dramas followed. Can Condon's Freak Show Win Broadway?\|Tim Teeman\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The premise comes and goes, however, and even the rest of “Clouds” focuses more on sensuality than sci-fi. Prince Returns From the Wilderness and, Thankfully, Is as Restless as Ever\|Keith Phipps\|October 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The movie was aggressively fun, and, despite its sci-fi setting and outlandish plot, somehow relatable. Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt Is the Everydude Superhero\|Kevin Fallon\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The problem with hotels is that they have a lot of non-gamers in them, too -- and not just sci-fi people. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for sci-fi sci-fi / (ˈsaɪˌfaɪ) / noun short for science fiction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to sci-fi Words We Know Because Of Star TrekWhether or not you're a Trekkie, you are bound to know (and even use) some of these phrases made popular by the beloved sci-fi franchise, Star Trek. READ MORE Words related to sci-fi futurism, space opera
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sci-fi

adjective

noun

Origin of sci-fi

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Example sentences from the Web for sci-fi

British Dictionary definitions for sci-fi

noun

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