Dahlesque

English

Etymology

Dahl +‎ -esque

Pronunciation

• (UK, General American) IPA^(key): /dɑːlˈɛsk/

Adjective

Dahlesque (comparative more Dahlesque, superlative most Dahlesque)

1. In the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.
   • 2002, Julia Eccleshare, A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels, page 36:

     The origins of the loathsome Dursleys come directly from snobbish Dahlesque caricatures of people of limited culture and intelligence.

Related terms

• Dahlian