euphuistic
/ˌjuːfjuˈɪstɪk/
euphuistic adjective: of or pertaining to euphuism.
Adjective
euphuistic
- Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- James Harvey, a prominent Methodist, published his Meditation among Tombs in 1745. It contained many a euphuistic sentence as morbid as the following: “Instead of sumptuous tables and delicious treats, the poor voluptuary is himself a feast for fattened insects; the reptile riots in his flesh.”1961, Harold Nicolson, “Sensibility”, in The Age Of Reason (non-fiction), Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., →LCCN, page 401
- In English, curiously, the euphuistic use of “behind” (as in “Get off your behind”) to mean “buttocks” is turning this preposition into a body-part noun (which is rare).2016, Joseph Henrich, chapter 13, in The Secret of Our Success […] , Princeton: Princeton University Press, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- euphuistical
euphuistic meaning in Bengali
euphuistic in Bengali
- ইউফুয়িজম সংক্রান্ত
Synonyms of euphuistic
Origin of euphuistic
From euphu(ism) + -istic.
Words formed from euphuistic
Questions about euphuistic
- What does euphuistic mean?
- Euphuistic means of or pertaining to euphuism.
- What is euphuistic in Bengali?
- Euphuistic in Bengali is ইউফুয়িজম সংক্রান্ত. See Euphuistic meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is euphuistic?
- Euphuistic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce euphuistic?
- Euphuistic is pronounced /ˌjuːfjuˈɪstɪk/.
Words near euphuistic in the dictionary
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