Constable-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈkʌnstəbllʌɪk/,

/ˈkɒnstəbllʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈkɑnstəblˌlaɪk/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Constable , -like suffix.

Etymology: < the name of John Constable (see Constablesque adj.) + -like suffix.

Resembling or similar in style to the work of the painter John Constable, esp. with regard to naturalistic depictions of the English landscape and scenes of everyday rural life. Cf. Constablesque adj.

ΚΠ

1865 Illustr. London News 18 Feb. 166/3 Mr. George Chester, with Constable-like rural charm and effectiveness—witness his ‘Way to the Mill, Sussex’.

1902 Acad. & Lit. 12 Apr. 391/2 His Constable-like landscape is a dashing presentment of infinite space on a little canvas.

1959 Times 9 Nov. 6/2 Two unusual sketches by Sandby, Constable-like in their freshness.

2002 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 5 Oct. 37 Thatched cottages shelter beside Constable-like lakes.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	constable-like
释义	Constable-likeadj. Brit. /ˈkʌnstəbllʌɪk/, /ˈkɒnstəbllʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈkɑnstəblˌlaɪk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Constable , -like suffix. Etymology: < the name of John Constable (see Constablesque adj.) + -like suffix. Resembling or similar in style to the work of the painter John Constable, esp. with regard to naturalistic depictions of the English landscape and scenes of everyday rural life. Cf. Constablesque adj. ΚΠ 1865 Illustr. London News 18 Feb. 166/3 Mr. George Chester, with Constable-like rural charm and effectiveness—witness his ‘Way to the Mill, Sussex’. 1902 Acad. & Lit. 12 Apr. 391/2 His Constable-like landscape is a dashing presentment of infinite space on a little canvas. 1959 Times 9 Nov. 6/2 Two unusual sketches by Sandby, Constable-like in their freshness. 2002 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 5 Oct. 37 Thatched cottages shelter beside Constable-like lakes. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1865
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