Holmesish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

    "But can they have accepted Edmund Wilson's verdict that all detective fiction is only Holmesish imitation, and elected to go back to Square One?"

Synonyms

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"But can they have accepted Edmund Wilson's verdict that all detective fiction is only Holmesish imitation, and elected to go back to Square One?"

Etymology

From Holmes + -ish.

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sherlock holmes

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