Falstaffian

[ fawl-staf-ee-uhn ]

/ fɔlˈstæf i ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or having the qualities of Falstaff, especially his robust, bawdy humor, good-natured rascality, and brazen braggadocio: Falstaffian wit.

Origin of Falstaffian

First recorded in 1800–10; Falstaff + -ian

Words nearby Falstaffian

falsifiable, falsification, falsify, falsity, Falstaff, Falstaffian, Falster, faltboat, falter, Falun, Falun Gong

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Example sentences from the Web for Falstaffian

He was trying to sell the case for military action with the testimonial equivalent of Falstaffian soliloquies.
Syria: What Have We Learned?|Leslie H. Gelb|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But I checked him in that Falstaffian vein, urging considerations of time and cookery.
The Uncommercial Traveller|Charles Dickens
He was not far to fetch, and he was in a humor of Falstaffian heartiness.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
In doing this he reveals ethics, manners, and morals of a decidedly Falstaffian flavour.
Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592|Arthur Acheson

No man had a more delicate or subtle wit than Prentiss, or a more Falstaffian humor when it suited his purpose.
The International Weekly Miscellany, Volume I. No. 9.|Various
Yet he contains the Falstaffian elements and preciously preserves them.
A Novelist on Novels|W. L. George

British Dictionary definitions for Falstaffian

Falstaffian

/ (fɔːlˈstɑːfɪən) /

adjective

jovial, plump, and dissolute

Word Origin for Falstaffian

C19: after Sir John Falstaff, a character in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts I–II (1597)

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单词	falstaffian
释义	Falstaffian [ fawl-staf-ee-uhn ] / fɔlˈstæf i ən / adjective of, relating to, or having the qualities of Falstaff, especially his robust, bawdy humor, good-natured rascality, and brazen braggadocio: Falstaffian wit. Origin of Falstaffian First recorded in 1800–10; Falstaff + -ian Words nearby Falstaffian falsifiable, falsification, falsify, falsity, Falstaff, Falstaffian, Falster, faltboat, falter, Falun, Falun Gong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Falstaffian He was trying to sell the case for military action with the testimonial equivalent of Falstaffian soliloquies. Syria: What Have We Learned?\|Leslie H. Gelb\|September 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But I checked him in that Falstaffian vein, urging considerations of time and cookery. The Uncommercial Traveller\|Charles Dickens He was not far to fetch, and he was in a humor of Falstaffian heartiness. What Will People Say?\|Rupert Hughes In doing this he reveals ethics, manners, and morals of a decidedly Falstaffian flavour. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592\|Arthur Acheson No man had a more delicate or subtle wit than Prentiss, or a more Falstaffian humor when it suited his purpose. The International Weekly Miscellany, Volume I. No. 9.\|Various Yet he contains the Falstaffian elements and preciously preserves them. A Novelist on Novels\|W. L. George British Dictionary definitions for Falstaffian Falstaffian / (fɔːlˈstɑːfɪən) / adjective jovial, plump, and dissolute Word Origin for Falstaffian C19: after Sir John Falstaff, a character in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts I–II (1597) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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