"Sherlock Holmesy" meaning in All languages combined

See Sherlock Holmesy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Sherlock Holmesy [comparative], most Sherlock Holmesy [superlative]
Etymology: From Sherlock Holmes + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Sherlock Holmes|y}} Sherlock Holmes + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} Sherlock Holmesy (comparative more Sherlock Holmesy, superlative most Sherlock Holmesy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Categories (topical): Sherlock Holmes Synonyms: Holmesish, Sherlockish, Sherlocky, Sherlock Holmesque, Sherlock Holmesish Related terms: Watsonish
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