Woolfish
/ˈwʊlfiʃ/
Woolfish adjective: reminiscent of Virginia Woolf or her writing.
Adjective
Woolfish (comparative more Woolfish, superlative most Woolfish)
- Reminiscent of Virginia Woolf or her writing.
- For the training college annual magazine, at the end of the reports of the sports clubs, I wrote a Woolfish piece set in a city dancehall.2005, Damien Wilkins, Great Sporting Moments: The Best of Sport Magazine, 1988-2004, Victoria University Press, →ISBN, page 420
- A Woolfish “she missed the film. For she was late” takes us back to the edges of sanity. Today, the idiomatic usage of for seems a little arch.2011, Simon Heffer, Strictly English: The correct way to write ... and why it matters, Random House, →ISBN, page 127
- Synonyms:
- Woolfesque, Woolfian
Examples of Woolfish in a sentence
- Marsha – Miss Francomb? – is tall and imposing, with aquiline features that give her an intimidating Woolfish quality.2011, David Nicholls, One Day, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
- Mom's turned my childhood bedroom into a Woolfish “Writing Room.” It's packed with a new lacy daybed, an army of cushions, a rich wood desk, a computer.2013, Laura Gray-Rosendale, College Girl: A Memoir, SUNY Press, →ISBN, page 67:
Synonyms of Woolfish
Forms of Woolfish
| comparative | more Woolfish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Woolfish |
Origin of Woolfish
From Woolf + -ish, playing on wolfish.
Questions about Woolfish
- What does Woolfish mean?
- Woolfish means reminiscent of Virginia Woolf or her writing.
- How do you use Woolfish in a sentence?
- Marsha – Miss Francomb? – is tall and imposing, with aquiline features that give her an intimidating Woolfish quality.
- What part of speech is Woolfish?
- Woolfish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Woolfish?
- Woolfish is pronounced /ˈwʊlfiʃ/.
Words near Woolfish in the dictionary
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