Storybookish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Reminiscent of a storybook.
"The illustrations, by Michael Foreman, are a little pallid and storybookish, with at least one — a depiction of Grendel’s mother as a grass-skirted fashion disaster with scaly green breasts — that is apt to elicit snickers rather than shudders."
Example
More examples"The illustrations, by Michael Foreman, are a little pallid and storybookish, with at least one — a depiction of Grendel’s mother as a grass-skirted fashion disaster with scaly green breasts — that is apt to elicit snickers rather than shudders."
Etymology
From storybook + -ish.
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