Bardolphian
Bardolphian adjective: of or relating to Bardolph, an alcoholic thief in four of Shakespeare's plays, especially in having the red nose of a habitual drunkard.
Adjective
Bardolphian (comparative more Bardolphian, superlative most Bardolphian)
- Of or relating to Bardolph, an alcoholic thief in four of Shakespeare's plays, especially in having the red nose of a habitual drunkard.
- You intend to paint it red — a true Bardolphian nose!1870, Frederic Swartwout Cozzens, Sayings, Wise and Otherwise, page 252
- His cheeks were plump and sanguine; his eyes bright and cheerful; and the tip of his nose glowed with a Bardolphian fire, a flame, indeed, which Hugh was so far a vestal as to supply with its necessary fuel at all some seasons of the year.1876, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Fanshawe, and other pieces, page 50
Forms of Bardolphian
| comparative | more Bardolphian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Bardolphian |
Origin of Bardolphian
From Bardolph + -ian.
Questions about Bardolphian
- What does Bardolphian mean?
- Bardolphian means of or relating to Bardolph, an alcoholic thief in four of Shakespeare's plays, especially in having the red nose of a habitual drunkard.
- What part of speech is Bardolphian?
- Bardolphian is an adjective.
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