English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
roller coaster + -ish
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
roller-coasterish (comparative more roller-coasterish, superlative most roller-coasterish)
- (idiomatic) Resembling a roller coaster; characterized by abrupt highs and lows.
1999 March, Elise Harris, “Writing The Book Of Matthew”, in Out, page 65:He had roller-coasterish mood swings and would disappear for a few days at a time, isolating himself, feeling suicidal.
2004, Paul McFedries, Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture, Broadway Books, →ISBN, page 273:Also, the age at which people first get married has had a roller-coasterish ride over the past 100 years or so.
2010, Don Pitcher, Moon Alaska, Avalon Travel, →ISBN, page 401:The road starts out somewhat roller-coasterish from frost heaves, […]
