Austenesque
UK/ˌɔːstəˈnɛsk/US/ˌɔstənˈɛsk/
Austenesque adjective: synonym of Austenian (“reminiscent of the works of Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist noted for realism and biting social commentary”).
Adjective
Austenesque (comparative more Austenesque, superlative most Austenesque)
- Synonym of Austenian (“reminiscent of the works of Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist noted for realism and biting social commentary”).
- I have visions of roast partridge and rout cakes, but instead we are given a quinoa salad and stone bass. Delicious, albeit not very Austenesque.2025 May 10, Jemima Kelly, “My week with Jane Austen”, in FT Weekend (Travel section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7
- Synonyms:
- Austenian
Synonyms of Austenesque
Forms of Austenesque
| comparative | more Austenesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Austenesque |
Origin of Austenesque
From Austen + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Austenish.
Phrases with Austenesque
Words that rhyme with Austenesque
- desk
- Esk
- grotesque
- Kafkaesque
- lesk
- blottesque
- Caravaggesque
- Chauceresque
- Daliesque
- Decameronesque
- filmesque
- goblinesque
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Questions about Austenesque
- What does Austenesque mean?
- Austenesque means synonym of Austenian (“reminiscent of the works of Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist noted for realism and biting social commentary”).
- What part of speech is Austenesque?
- Austenesque is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Austenesque?
- Austenesque is pronounced /ˌɔːstəˈnɛsk/ (UK).
Words near Austenesque in the dictionary
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