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octopusesque

adj

Etymology

From octopus + -esque.

  1. derived from ὀκτώπους
  2. borrowed from octōpūs
  3. formed as octopusesque — “octopus + -esque”

Definitions

  1. Octopuslike

    Octopuslike; resembling an octopus.

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    • With its spider web-like installations, octopusesque Buddha hands, corpses floating in pools, smashed mirrors and menacing flower gardens, you would be forgiven for thinking that this year's Biennale was particularly macabre, […]
    • When it came time decide on coloring this piece, I wanted to keep a very natural, octopusesque pattern, but with an added gooey sense to it. I went back to my childhood […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA