octopusish
octopusish adjective: resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
Adjective
octopusish (comparative more octopusish, superlative most octopusish)
- Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
- Plain slabs of fibreglass are unfriendly enough, but when topped off with a protrusion here and a herniation there, the whole house takes on a frighteningly octopusish effect, reminiscent of the painting of the warted, welted man you used to […]1982, Ferenc Maté, Best Boats to Build Or Buy, West Vancouver, B.C.: Albatross Pub., page 166
- A little beer mixed with soggy tobacco or pot oozes out of one can near Ken's bare, hairy feet. He just sits there, hunched over, while air explodes in-out his mouth, and beer spreads in an octopusish pattern.1994, Dennis Cooper, Try, Grove Press, →ISBN, page 73
- Synonyms:
- list in octopuslike
Synonyms of octopusish
- list in octopuslike
Forms of octopusish
| comparative | more octopusish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most octopusish |
Origin of octopusish
From octopus + -ish.
Questions about octopusish
- What does octopusish mean?
- Octopusish means resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
- What part of speech is octopusish?
- Octopusish is an adjective.
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