Floydian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the work of Robert Floyd, American mathematician and computer scientist.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiveFloydian (comparative more Floydian, superlative most Floydian)

comparative more Floydian · superlative most Floydian

  1. mathematicsOf or pertaining to the work of Robert Floyd, American mathematician and computer scientist.
  2. entertainmentOf, related to, or similar to the band Pink Floyd or their music; psychedelic.

    A ten-minute Floydian trip from the London rockers’ forthcoming ninth album [subtitle]

    2021 July 23, Ellie Robinson, “Coldplay shoot for the stars with their cinematic new track ‘Coloratura’”, in NME
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    I have my own notions, though I hesitate to expound too deeply lest anyone accuse me of taking things Floydian too seriously.

    2005, Russel Reising, Speak To Me: the legacy of Pink Floyd's The dark side of the moon, page xiii

    The new Gilmour-led Floyd sounds infinitely more ‘Floydian' than Roger Waters' dirge-like solo albums.

    2003, Peter Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock, page 7

    The unmistakable "Floydian" sound is captured in all its glory on this LP: the use of hypnotic slow tempos, the lush textures of the instruments, the gorgeous guitar and saxophone solos, and the dark lyrical vision courtesy of Mr. Waters.

    1998, Tim Morse, Classic Rock Stories: The Stories Behind the Greatest Songs of All Time, page 184

    Although far from a Floydian concept album, ‘The Division Bell' has a general theme of communication gone wrong.

    1995, Andy Mabbett, The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd, page 119

Origin

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