Meanings
- alternativenot comparablerareAlternative form of absinthian (“pertaining to absinthe”).
[...] rather than the bizarre, green-complexioned “artiste” of absinthean romance.
1911, Arthur Ruhl, “The Visit of Mme. Simone”, in Collier's, volume 48, page 632 more examples
Having supped the season's fill of absinthean and dopish horror, the playgoer may now, if he likes, take the milk-and-watery way to bed. Fortunately, there are other ways of enjoying oneself in the theatre besides just listening to the play.
1946, James Agate, The Contemporary Theatre, 1923-1944-45, volume 3, page 220The unfortunate dog will, during ten minutes, have had an attack of intoxication and absinthean epilepsy; but at the end of an hour he will have recovered completely.
1985, Coral Lansbury, The old brown dog: women, workers, and vivisection in Edwardian England, apparently quoting Charles Robert Richet
Origin
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absinthean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absinthean
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