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発音

• (英国発音, General American) IPA: /dɑːlˈɛsk/

形容詞

Dahlesque (comparative more Dahlesque, superlative most Dahlesque)

1. In the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.
   • 2002, Julia Eccleshare, A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels, page 36:

     The origins of the loathsome Dursleys come directly from snobbish Dahlesque caricatures of people of limited culture and intelligence.

   • 2017, J. L. Gargett, “Dahl's Approach to Death”, in Roald Dahl: Master of Darkness and Light, Benarca Books, →ISBN, page 58:

     From 1948 to 1953 Dahl began to publish stories that will forever associate his name with dark humour, dark characters and death. Eventually giving rise to a new adjective ‘Dahlesque’, now used by readers and critics to convey the nature of new works that share these qualities…

関連する語

• Dahlian

Further reading

• OED Adds Six ‘Dahlesque’ Words for Centenary from 13 September 2026.
• Dahlesque on Roald Dahl Wiki.