Carnivalesque
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
"Separated by a winding five-mile road but unified in spirit, they embody all that is carnivalesque, yet comfortable, about an old roadside souvenir shop — just supersized."
Example
More examples"Separated by a winding five-mile road but unified in spirit, they embody all that is carnivalesque, yet comfortable, about an old roadside souvenir shop — just supersized."
Etymology
From carnival + -esque.
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