Rackhamesqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌrakəˈmɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌrækəˈmɛsk/

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

Etymology: < the name of Arthur Rackham (1867–1939), English illustrator and painter + -esque suffix.

Characteristic of, or in the style of, the drawings and illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Rackham's book illustrations are characterized by a sinuous, fluid style, and typically depict a dreamlike world of looming landscapes and gnarled vegetation.

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society > communication > book > illustration of books > [adjective] > illustrated > illustrated in specific manner

vignetted1867

storiated1881

Rackhamesque1927

1927 M. A. Buxton Kenya Days v. 97 Towering forest trees and dense undergrowth, the two linked together by Rackhamesque creepers that might be..parasites.

1936 ‘G. Orwell’ Keep Aspidistra Flying iv. 88 The trees..twisted themselves into whimsy Rackhamesque attitudes.

1961 S. Gilruth Drown her Remembrance iii. 30 A few isolated olive trees, gnarled and twisted into weird Rackhamesque shapes.

2004 J. I. Whalley in P. Hunt Internat. Compan. Encycl. Children's Lit. (ed. 2) xxiv. 325 Even today it is possible to describe a woodland scene as 'Rackhamesque'.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rackhamesque
释义	Rackhamesqueadj. Brit. /ˌrakəˈmɛsk/, U.S. /ˌrækəˈmɛsk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rackham , -esque suffix. Etymology: < the name of Arthur Rackham (1867–1939), English illustrator and painter + -esque suffix. Characteristic of, or in the style of, the drawings and illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Rackham's book illustrations are characterized by a sinuous, fluid style, and typically depict a dreamlike world of looming landscapes and gnarled vegetation. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > illustration of books > [adjective] > illustrated > illustrated in specific manner vignetted1867 storiated1881 Rackhamesque1927 1927 M. A. Buxton Kenya Days v. 97 Towering forest trees and dense undergrowth, the two linked together by Rackhamesque creepers that might be..parasites. 1936 ‘G. Orwell’ Keep Aspidistra Flying iv. 88 The trees..twisted themselves into whimsy Rackhamesque attitudes. 1961 S. Gilruth Drown her Remembrance iii. 30 A few isolated olive trees, gnarled and twisted into weird Rackhamesque shapes. 2004 J. I. Whalley in P. Hunt Internat. Compan. Encycl. Children's Lit. (ed. 2) xxiv. 325 Even today it is possible to describe a woodland scene as 'Rackhamesque'. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1927
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