Dahlesqueadj.
/ˌdɑːlˈɛsk/, U.S. /ˌdɑlˈɛsk/ Resembling or characteristic of the works of Roald Dahl.Dahl's writing, particularly his children's fiction, is typically characterized by eccentric plots, villainous or loathsome adult characters, and gruesome or black humour.
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1983 Bks. Ireland Sept. 155/1 Some of the stories display a Dahlesque delight in the bizarre.
1998 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 12 Sept. 36 Joanne Rowling has been described as a new Roald Dahl and there are certainly Dahlesque elements in her writing - particularly in conjuring up the cruelty dished out to children.
2013 B. Prioleau Swoon 178 Dahlesque exaggeration aside, Roald's life was not dull.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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