hobbyhorsical
hobbyhorsical adjective: pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.
Adjective
hobbyhorsical (comparative more hobbyhorsical, superlative most hobbyhorsical)
- Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.
- 'Twas well my father's passions lasted not long; for so long as they did last, they led him a busy life on't, and it is one of the most unaccountable problems that ever I met with in my observations of human nature, that nothing should prove my father's mettle so much, or make his passions go off...1759–1767, [Laurence Sterne], chapter 41, in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume (please specify |volume=I to IX), London: […] T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, […]
Forms of hobbyhorsical
| comparative | more hobbyhorsical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hobbyhorsical |
Origin of hobbyhorsical
From hobby horse + -ical.
Words formed from hobbyhorsical
Questions about hobbyhorsical
- What does hobbyhorsical mean?
- Hobbyhorsical means pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.
- What part of speech is hobbyhorsical?
- Hobbyhorsical is an adjective.
Words near hobbyhorsical in the dictionary
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