blimpish

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adjective

Blimp-like in appearance or size.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveblimpish (comparative more blimpish, superlative most blimpish)

comparative more blimpish · superlative most blimpish

  1. Blimp-like in appearance or size.

    The eccentric southpaw was in fine fettle, yielding only five singles and striking out 12 of the Dodger sluggers, much to the anguish of your slightly blimpish Uncle Wilbert Robinson.

    1930 August 11, “Cardinals Hand Severe Jolt To League Leaders”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  2. capitalizedoftenPompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.

    A young Home Guard officer decides to show his Blimpish superiors that the younger generation is fed up with playing old-fashioned war games.

    1943 June 21, “News: Gad, Sir, He Had To Die”, in Time

    Synonyms: Blimpish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivepompously ultraconservative and nationalistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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Chicago

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