Gollum

/ˈɡɑləm/

Gollum

English Noun Top 32,388

Definition

A person who bears the traits or has the characteristics of Gollum in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.

Etymology

A fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. In the story, he was originally known as Sméagol but was later named Gollum after his habit of making “a horrible swallowing noise in his throat”. The name Sméagol comes from Old English smeagan (“to question, scrutinize”).