Dahlesque

English

Etymology

From Dahl +‎ -esque.

Pronunciation

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.
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