Mittyesqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɪtɪˈɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌmɪdiˈɛsk/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mitty , -esque suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Walter Mitty (see Mitty n.²) + -esque suffix. Compare slightly earlier Mittyish adj.

Reminiscent of Walter Mitty; = Mittyish adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [adjective]

dreaminga1500

castle-building1740

daydreaming1814

daydreamyc1816

wool-gathering1850

head-in-air1880

Walter Mittyish1954

Mittyish1956

Mittyesque1958

Mitty-like1961

1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 16 May 274/1 Greave takes refuge from the horrid realities of life in Mittyesque fantasies, pretending he is a high-powered American salesman.

1972 Guardian 11 July 10/5 Both men are Mittyesque failures.

1999 Las Vegas Rev.-Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 25 Oct. A Mittyesque dreamer who's living in the why-isn't-there? that so many have had.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mittyesque
释义	Mittyesqueadj. Brit. /ˌmɪtɪˈɛsk/, U.S. /ˌmɪdiˈɛsk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mitty , -esque suffix. Etymology: < the name of Walter Mitty (see Mitty n.²) + -esque suffix. Compare slightly earlier Mittyish adj. Reminiscent of Walter Mitty; = Mittyish adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [adjective] dreaminga1500 castle-building1740 daydreaming1814 daydreamyc1816 wool-gathering1850 head-in-air1880 Walter Mittyish1954 Mittyish1956 Mittyesque1958 Mitty-like1961 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 16 May 274/1 Greave takes refuge from the horrid realities of life in Mittyesque fantasies, pretending he is a high-powered American salesman. 1972 Guardian 11 July 10/5 Both men are Mittyesque failures. 1999 Las Vegas Rev.-Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 25 Oct. A Mittyesque dreamer who's living in the why-isn't-there? that so many have had. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1958
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