Shelleyesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of the works or style of Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), English Romantic poet, or of Mary Shelley (1797–1851), English writer.

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Meanings

adjectiveShelleyesque (comparative more Shelleyesque, superlative most Shelleyesque)

comparative more Shelleyesque · superlative most Shelleyesque

  1. Reminiscent of the works or style of Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), English Romantic poet, or of Mary Shelley (1797–1851), English writer.

Origin

From Shelley + -esque.

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APA

Shelleyesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelleyesque

MLA

“Shelleyesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelleyesque. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shelleyesque,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelleyesque.

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