Poe-like

English

Etymology

From Poe +‎ -like (suffix meaning ‘resembling’ forming adjectives).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

Poe-like (comparative more Poe-like, superlative most Poe-like)

  1. Synonym of Poe-esque (“of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive, or in the style, of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre”).
    Synonyms: Poean, Poeish

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References

  1. ^ “Poe-like, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.

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