Tarzanesque
Tarzanesque adjective: reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.
Adjective
Tarzanesque (comparative more Tarzanesque, superlative most Tarzanesque)
- Reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.
- That, taken in conjunction with my Tarzanesque agility,
They constitute a clue to my athletic versatility.1933 December 27, Punch, London, page 712, column 1 - It was too Tarzanesque for the apes.1937 April 24, Smith's Weekly, Sydney, page 10, column 2
- That, taken in conjunction with my Tarzanesque agility,
Examples of Tarzanesque in a sentence
- Ostensibly, [Edgar Rice] Burroughs wanted the simple, Tarzanesque life in Tarzana, far from the madding crowd.1991, Kevin Starr, Material Dreams, page 75:
- a Tarzanesque shout of exultation and triumph2002, Astrid M. Fellner, Articulating selves: contemporary Chicana self-representation:
- The river crossing is a bit Tarzanesque – saltwater crocodiles occasionally lurk around the mouth of the river[…]2007, Simon Richmond, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, page 392:
Forms of Tarzanesque
| comparative | more Tarzanesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Tarzanesque |
Origin of Tarzanesque
From Tarzan + -esque.
Questions about Tarzanesque
- What does Tarzanesque mean?
- Tarzanesque means reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.
- How do you use Tarzanesque in a sentence?
- Ostensibly, [Edgar Rice] Burroughs wanted the simple, Tarzanesque life in Tarzana, far from the madding crowd.
- What part of speech is Tarzanesque?
- Tarzanesque is an adjective.
Words near Tarzanesque in the dictionary
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