Thurberesque
Thurberesque adjective: characteristic of James Thurber or the world depicted in his cartoons and plays.
Adjective
Thurberesque (comparative more Thurberesque, superlative most Thurberesque)
- Characteristic of James Thurber or the world depicted in his cartoons and plays.
- Winch (1958)", for example, divided families into four random groupings varying from the wife-dominated 'Thurberesque' marital relationship to the husband-dominated 'Ibsenian'.1976, Rosemary Scott, The female consumer, page 135
- It highlights and emphasizes what it wishes to in order to create a Thurberesque vision of reason in conflict with the irrational.1988, Robert Emmet Long, James Thurber, page 131
Examples of Thurberesque in a sentence
- There is a neurological condition, Charles Bonnet Syndrome, causing Thurberesque hallucinations.2002, Delene Bost, The Possession of Mr. Rouse, page 111:
- A bow tie apparently proclaims a man to be witty, brilliant, perhaps a chap of Thurberesque genius.2012, Gregg Stebben, The Man's Playbook:
Forms of Thurberesque
| comparative | more Thurberesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Thurberesque |
Origin of Thurberesque
From Thurber + -esque.
Questions about Thurberesque
- What does Thurberesque mean?
- Thurberesque means characteristic of James Thurber or the world depicted in his cartoons and plays.
- How do you use Thurberesque in a sentence?
- There is a neurological condition, Charles Bonnet Syndrome, causing Thurberesque hallucinations.
- What part of speech is Thurberesque?
- Thurberesque is an adjective.
Words near Thurberesque in the dictionary
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