Elephanty

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.

    "‘The elephant is from a drawing of Rembrandt’s, & I thought it would interest you as being both elephanty & Rembrandty — full of the characteristic qualities of each.[…]’ SCC to PSW, 27 October 1902, BL Add 52761, f. 52."

Synonyms

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elephantesqueelephantine

Example

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"‘The elephant is from a drawing of Rembrandt’s, & I thought it would interest you as being both elephanty & Rembrandty — full of the characteristic qualities of each.[…]’ SCC to PSW, 27 October 1902, BL Add 52761, f. 52."

Etymology

From elephant + -y.

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