giraffesque
giraffesque adjective: resembling or characteristic of a giraffe (animal).
Adjective
giraffesque (comparative more giraffesque, superlative most giraffesque)
- Resembling or characteristic of a giraffe (animal).
- An attractive elderly lady was belting out questionable chords on an ancient upright, and a giraffesque young man played a quarter-size violin.1992, Bentley Lyon, Summer Stalk, New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 119
- The initiation, commonly held at the auspicious time of a full moon, begins a cycle in which the adolescent adds another new ring every two years until her neck is elongated into a giraffesque shape.1997 [1992], Carl Parkes, Thailand Handbook, second edition, Chico, CA: Moon Publications, Inc., →ISBN, →ISSN, page 492
Forms of giraffesque
| comparative | more giraffesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most giraffesque |
Origin of giraffesque
From giraffe + -esque.
Questions about giraffesque
- What does giraffesque mean?
- Giraffesque means resembling or characteristic of a giraffe (animal).
- What part of speech is giraffesque?
- Giraffesque is an adjective.
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