hoaxical
UK/ˈhəʊks.ɪkl̩/
hoaxical adjective: of or pertaining to a hoax; having the character of a hoax.
Adjective
hoaxical (comparative more hoaxical, superlative most hoaxical)
- Of or pertaining to a hoax; having the character of a hoax.
- XVI. Its want of unity, and therefore use,¶ Would ruin it; its hoaxical hodge-podging;¶ Dull quacks, smart quacks, cramped quacks, and quacks diffuse,[...]1819 February, William Wastle Of That Ilk, Esquire, “The Mad Banker of Amsterdam; or The Fate of the Brauns”, in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, volume IV, number XXIII, William Blackwood, page 564
- A hoaxical looking article, under the above caption, is going the rounds and represents that successful experiments on this subject have been recently made at Berlin.1846 September 26, “Casting Iron Cannon by a galvanic Process”, in Rufus Porter, editor, Scientific American, volume 2, number 1, Munn & Company, page 33
Forms of hoaxical
| comparative | more hoaxical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hoaxical |
Origin of hoaxical
From hoax + -ical.
Questions about hoaxical
- What does hoaxical mean?
- Hoaxical means of or pertaining to a hoax; having the character of a hoax.
- What part of speech is hoaxical?
- Hoaxical is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hoaxical?
- Hoaxical is pronounced /ˈhəʊks.ɪkl̩/ (UK).
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