Dahlesque
UK/dɑːlˈɛsk/
Dahlesque adjective: in the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.
Adjective
Dahlesque (comparative more Dahlesque, superlative most Dahlesque)
- In the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.
- The origins of the loathsome Dursleys come directly from snobbish Dahlesque caricatures of people of limited culture and intelligence.2002, Julia Eccleshare, A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels, page 36
- From 1948 to 1953 Dahl began to publish stories that will forever associate his name with dark humour, dark characters and death. Eventually giving rise to a new adjective ‘Dahlesque’, now used by readers and critics to convey the nature of new works that share these qualities…2017, J. L. Gargett, “Dahl's Approach to Death”, in Roald Dahl: Master of Darkness and Light, Benarca Books, →ISBN, page 58
Forms of Dahlesque
| comparative | more Dahlesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Dahlesque |
Origin of Dahlesque
From Dahl + -esque.
Questions about Dahlesque
- What does Dahlesque mean?
- Dahlesque means in the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.
- What part of speech is Dahlesque?
- Dahlesque is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Dahlesque?
- Dahlesque is pronounced /dɑːlˈɛsk/ (UK).
Words near Dahlesque in the dictionary
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