rigmarolishadj.
/ˈrɪɡmərəʊlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈrɪɡ(ə)məˌroʊlɪʃ/ rare in later use.
Characterized by (a) rigmarole; excessively elaborate, protracted, or diffuse.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > unintelligible language, gibberish > [adjective] > characterized by rigmarole
rigmarole1742
rigmarolish1827
rigmarolic1846
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adjective] > prolix > like rigmarole
rigmarolish1827
1827 J. W. Croker in Croker Papers (1884) I. 369 I have been betrayed into this rather rigmarolish note by an expression in your note which, [etc.].
1842 S. Lover Handy Andy xvii. 149 I have a suspicion he's going to make a greater oration than usual, and read some long rigmarolish old records.
1848 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 11 194/1 Now I am getting too rigmarolish; therefore, break off.
1937 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 30 Nov. 10/5 I have trespassed so much upon your patience in this wild and rigmarolish fashion.
2001 Statesman (India) (Nexis) 28 May It is this particularly which angers me and is one reason for my pestering the Editor-in-Chief with this rigmarolish piece.
Derivatives
ˈrigmarolishly adv. rare
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > unintelligible language, gibberish > [adverb]
rigmarolishly1841
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adverb] > prolixly > like rigmarole
rigmarolishly1841
1841 Fraser's Mag. 25 240 We will proceed rigmaroleishly by first speaking..of..a real Simon Pure.
1851 ‘An Architect’ Something on Ruskinism 35 How he himself can..impose upon the public and his readers by such rigmarolishly deceptive titles..is to himself best known.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1827