Dahlesque

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1. In the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.

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

   2002, Julia Eccleshare, A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels, page 36

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   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…

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