Cummingsesque

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adjective

Reminiscent or characteristic of Edward Estlin Cummings (1894–1962), American writer and painter noted for his syntactically idiosyncratic poetry.

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Meanings

adjectiveCummingsesque (comparative more Cummingsesque, superlative most Cummingsesque)

comparative more Cummingsesque · superlative most Cummingsesque

  1. Reminiscent or characteristic of Edward Estlin Cummings (1894–1962), American writer and painter noted for his syntactically idiosyncratic poetry.

Origin

From Cummings + -esque.

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APA

Cummingsesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cummingsesque

MLA

“Cummingsesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cummingsesque. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cummingsesque,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cummingsesque.

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