- tushery
- tush·ery
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tushery
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tushery — [tush′ə rē] n. 〚/span> TUSH1: used by STEVENSON Robert Louis (Balfour) to refer to an affected archaic style of writing in romances〛 high flown, pretentious writing, usually larded with archaisms, like that in some sentimentalized historical… … Universalium
tushery — [tush′ə rē] n. [< TUSH1: used by STEVENSON Robert Louis (Balfour) to refer to an affected archaic style of writing in romances] high flown, pretentious writing, usually larded with archaisms, like that in some sentimentalized historical novels … English World dictionary
tushery — noun writing of poor quality; characterized by affected choice of archaic words • Hypernyms: ↑literary composition, ↑literary work * * * ˈtəshərē noun ( es) Etymology: tush (II) + ery … Useful english dictionary
Janetta Walters — is a fictional author of romantic novels, created by D. E. Stevenson. Born Jane Watt, ca. 1913, she and her sister Helen lived in a small stuffy house in Bayswater in semi genteel poverty, until she discovered her writing talent. When her first… … Wikipedia
pose — I v 1. affect, attitudinize, act, play to, make a show of; assume, put on airs, Sl. put on the dog, profess; feign, pretend, fake, sham, go through the motions; bluff, deceive, dissemble, posture; show off, swank, be vain, talk big, boast. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
literary composition — noun imaginative or creative writing • Syn: ↑literary work • Hypernyms: ↑writing, ↑written material, ↑piece of writing • Hyponyms: ↑acrostic, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
literary work — noun imaginative or creative writing (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑literary composition • Hypernyms: ↑writing, ↑written material, ↑piece of writing • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tush|er|y — «TUHSH uhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. a style of writing, especially in historical novels, characterized by excessive use of affected archaisms and other expressions, such as “tush!”: »In this witty and urbane story, quite free from romantic… … Useful english dictionary
