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.