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Molesworthian

Molesworthian adjective: reminiscent of Nigel Molesworth, a fictional schoolboy and supposed author of a series of humorous books by Geoffrey Willans parodying school life.

Adjective

Molesworthian (comparative more Molesworthian, superlative most Molesworthian)

  1. Reminiscent of Nigel Molesworth, a fictional schoolboy and supposed author of a series of humorous books by Geoffrey Willans parodying school life.
    • Nevertheless Adrian declares his inheritance and linkages with the Molesworthian world not only in his name, but also by his introduction to the reader.1996, George E. C. Paton, The Social Faces of Humour: Practices and Issues, page 93

Forms of Molesworthian

comparativemore Molesworthian
superlativemost Molesworthian

Origin of Molesworthian

From Molesworth + -ian.

Questions about Molesworthian

What does Molesworthian mean?
Molesworthian means reminiscent of Nigel Molesworth, a fictional schoolboy and supposed author of a series of humorous books by Geoffrey Willans parodying school life.
What part of speech is Molesworthian?
Molesworthian is an adjective.

Words near Molesworthian in the dictionary

  1. molesteth
  2. molestful
  3. molesting
  4. molests
  5. Molesworth
  6. Molesworthian
  7. moletrap
  8. moletraps
  9. moletronic
  10. moletronics
  11. Moleville Creek

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