Spillanesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of the works of Mickey Spillane (1918–2006), American author of hard-boiled crime fiction.

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Meanings

adjectiveSpillanesque (comparative more Spillanesque, superlative most Spillanesque)

comparative more Spillanesque · superlative most Spillanesque

  1. Reminiscent of the works of Mickey Spillane (1918–2006), American author of hard-boiled crime fiction.

Origin

From Spillane + -esque.

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APA

Spillanesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spillanesque

MLA

“Spillanesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spillanesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spillanesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spillanesque.

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