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Carreyesque

Carreyesque adjective: reminiscent of Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor known for his energetic slapstick performances.

Adjective

Carreyesque (comparative more Carreyesque, superlative most Carreyesque)

  1. Reminiscent of Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor known for his energetic slapstick performances.
    • There's a scene that consists of nothing more than him making what amounts to Jim Carreyesque facial contortions, that is if Jim Carrey were evil and possessed by Satan.1997, Daniel Fredrick Etter, “Equinox and Evil Dead II”, in alt.cult-movies (Usenet)
    • The Carreyesque magnitude of bellowing and pratfall can't swamp the charming warmth of this gay Gallic delight.2003, Film Review: Special, numbers 43-48, page 31

Forms of Carreyesque

comparativemore Carreyesque
superlativemost Carreyesque

Origin of Carreyesque

From Carrey + -esque.

Questions about Carreyesque

What does Carreyesque mean?
Carreyesque means reminiscent of Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor known for his energetic slapstick performances.
What part of speech is Carreyesque?
Carreyesque is an adjective.

Words near Carreyesque in the dictionary

  1. carretelas
  2. Carreto
  3. Carretos
  4. Carreu
  5. Carrey
  6. Carreyesque
  7. Carrhae
  8. carri
  9. carriability
  10. carriable
  11. carriables

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