blimpish
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- blimpishly adverb
- blimpishness noun
Etymology
Origin of blimpish
First recorded in 1935–40; Colonel Blimp + -ish 1
Example Sentences
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The blimpish Mr. Pinfold is besieged and bombarded in his cabin by auditory hallucinations: dogs, jazz, church services, malign engineers from the BBC.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2011
In Ohio, Stevenson will get little help from impish, blimpish Michael V. Di Salle, onetime Price Boss now running for U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
He lives austerely: once a blimpish 5-ft.-8-in. 200-pounder, he has dieted down to 158 Ibs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hersey was no blimpish Old Blue come back for the weekend to gnash his teeth.
From Time Magazine Archive
A herd of blimpish elephants looks like a collective reincarnation of Dumbo, while Shere Khan, the fastidious tiger with the voice of George Sanders, is a sly, urbane villain.
From Time Magazine Archive
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