"Seussical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Seussical [comparative], most Seussical [superlative]
Etymology: From Seuss + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Seuss|ical}} Seuss + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} Seussical (comparative more Seussical, superlative most Seussical)
  1. Of or relating to Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904–1991), American writer and cartoonist best known for his imaginative children's books, often written in rhyme. Synonyms: Seussian
    Sense id: en-Seussical-en-adj-5Q0mYUSw Categories (other): Dr. Seuss Disambiguation of Dr. Seuss: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Seuss + musical. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Seuss|musical}} Blend of Seuss + musical Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Seussical
  1. A musical comedy inspired from the life and bibliography of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904–1991), co-written and composed by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
    Sense id: en-Seussical-en-name-V-r14nRr Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dr. Seuss Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ical: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Dr. Seuss: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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