Chandleresque

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adjective

In the style of Raymond Chandler, typically using lyrical (and frequently exaggerated) similes.

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Meanings

adjectiveChandleresque (comparative more Chandleresque, superlative most Chandleresque)

comparative more Chandleresque · superlative most Chandleresque

  1. In the style of Raymond Chandler, typically using lyrical (and frequently exaggerated) similes.

Origin

From Chandler + -esque.

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APA

Chandleresque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandleresque

MLA

“Chandleresque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandleresque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chandleresque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandleresque.

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