Alice-in-Wonderland
[ al-is-in-wuhn-der-land ]
/ ˈæl ɪs ɪnˈwʌn dərˌlænd /
adjective
resembling a dream or fantasy; unreal: an Alice-in-Wonderland world of incompleted projects and wishful thinking.
Origin of Alice-in-Wonderland
First recorded in 1920–25
Definition for alice-in-wonderland (2 of 2)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
noun
a story for children (1865) by Lewis Carroll.
Also called
Alice in Wonderland.
British Dictionary definitions for alice-in-wonderland
Alice-in-Wonderland
adjective
fantastic; irrational
Word Origin for Alice-in-Wonderland
C20: alluding to the absurdities of Wonderland in Lewis Carroll's book
Cultural definitions for alice-in-wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
(1865) A book by Lewis Carroll. Alice, a young girl, enters Wonderland by following the White Rabbit down his hole and has many strange adventures there. She meets the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, the grinning Cheshire cat, and the tyrannical Queen of Hearts. Through the Looking-Glass is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.