Meanings
comparative more Baskervillean · superlative most Baskervillean · alternative Baskervillian
- Characteristic of a fearsome, diabolical dog.
I entered and rang the bell, which was answered first by a Baskervillean baying, and in due course by Mrs Healey herself.
2015, Ceri Houlbrook, Natalie Armitage, The Materiality of Magic: An artifactual investigation into ritual practices and popular beliefs
Origin
From Baskerville + -an, in reference to Arthur Conan Doyle's crime novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (published 1901-1902).
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Baskervillean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baskervillean
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