Octopusish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.

    "Plain slabs of fibreglass are unfriendly enough, but when topped off with a protrusion here and a herniation there, the whole house takes on a frighteningly octopusish effect, reminiscent of the painting of the warted, welted man you used to […]"

Example

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"Plain slabs of fibreglass are unfriendly enough, but when topped off with a protrusion here and a herniation there, the whole house takes on a frighteningly octopusish effect, reminiscent of the painting of the warted, welted man you used to […]"

Etymology

From octopus + -ish.

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