"Sherlock Holmesish" meaning in English

See Sherlock Holmesish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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