Gilbertian

[ gil-bur-tee-uhn ]

/ gɪlˈbɜr ti ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the style or humor of Sir William S. Gilbert.

Origin of Gilbertian

First recorded in 1875–80; Gilbert + -ian

Words nearby Gilbertian

Gila woodpecker, gilbert, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Gilbert and George, Gilbert and Sullivan, Gilbertian, Gilbertine, Gilbert Islands, Gilbert's disease, Gil Blas, gild

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Example sentences from the Web for Gilbertian

Landladies apart, however, the populace pooh-poohed the Gilbertian decree.
The Siege of Kimberley|T. Phelan
Of him the great Gilbertian generalisation is untrue; he was not born either a little Liberal or else a little Conservative.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton
The whole position was Gilbertian beyond the wildest dreams of that genius.
The Escaping Club|A. J. Evans
In the dialogue, however, one comes across an occasional passage which strikes one as quite Gilbertian in its cynicism.
A Book of Burlesque|Willam Davenport Adams

The situation may savour a little of the Gilbertian, but it is sufficiently serious for the families involved.
Uruguay|W. H. Koebel

British Dictionary definitions for Gilbertian

Gilbertian

/ (ɡɪlˈbɜːtɪən) /

adjective

characteristic of or resembling the style or whimsical humour of W. S. Gilbert

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单词	gilbertian
释义	Gilbertian [ gil-bur-tee-uhn ] / gɪlˈbɜr ti ən / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the style or humor of Sir William S. Gilbert. Origin of Gilbertian First recorded in 1875–80; Gilbert + -ian Words nearby Gilbertian Gila woodpecker, gilbert, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Gilbert and George, Gilbert and Sullivan, Gilbertian, Gilbertine, Gilbert Islands, Gilbert's disease, Gil Blas, gild Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gilbertian Landladies apart, however, the populace pooh-poohed the Gilbertian decree. The Siege of Kimberley\|T. Phelan Of him the great Gilbertian generalisation is untrue; he was not born either a little Liberal or else a little Conservative. George Bernard Shaw\|Gilbert K. Chesterton The whole position was Gilbertian beyond the wildest dreams of that genius. The Escaping Club\|A. J. Evans In the dialogue, however, one comes across an occasional passage which strikes one as quite Gilbertian in its cynicism. A Book of Burlesque\|Willam Davenport Adams The situation may savour a little of the Gilbertian, but it is sufficiently serious for the families involved. Uruguay\|W. H. Koebel British Dictionary definitions for Gilbertian Gilbertian / (ɡɪlˈbɜːtɪən) / adjective characteristic of or resembling the style or whimsical humour of W. S. Gilbert Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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