Sherlockish en · ADJ
Etymology
From Sherlock + -ish.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
It's starting to come together nicely, and Meyer's character is starting to ring truer, although perhaps a bit to^([sic]) Sherlockish.
2001 June 12, thurmans, “Re: Bye Bye Black Sheep - Chapter 9”, in alt.fan.travis-mcgee (Usenet):Curt chuckled. "You sound so important and Sherlockish! […]
1938 March 11, Sophie Kerr, “There's Only One”, in The Massena Observer, page 4:Or another attempt on Berezovsky's life stopped by sherlockish Scotland Yard.
2007 July 20, Vladimir Makarenko, “Re: Kreml Sends 80 Year-old Bombers To Scare UK”, in soc.culture.baltics (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Sherlockish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Sherlockish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
Sherlock Holmesque · Holmesish · Sherlocky · Sherlock Holmesy · Sherlock Holmesish