Peakean

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Mervyn Peake (1911-1968), English modernist writer and artist, or his works.

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Meanings

adjectivePeakean (comparative more Peakean, superlative most Peakean)

comparative more Peakean · superlative most Peakean

  1. Of or pertaining to Mervyn Peake (1911-1968), English modernist writer and artist, or his works.

    If the first two novels created a new genre — Peakean fantasy — then this third volume zigzags between several: the Bildungsroman, science fiction, social satire, morality tale and dystopian prophecy.

    2002, Malcolm Yorke, Mervyn Peake: My Eyes Mint Gold: A Life, page 298

Origin

From Peake + -an.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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