Definitions

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  • adjective Reminiscent of a dungeon.

Etymologies

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dungeon +‎ -esque

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Examples

  • There was a heavy table in one corner of the dungeonesque place, on which were a number of books and papers.

    The Devil Doctor Sax Rohmer 1921

  • There was a heavy table in one corner of the dungeonesque place, on which were a number of books and papers.

    The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu Sax Rohmer 1921

  • I have utterly refused to use the laundry room and its gross, dark-cornered, badly-lit dungeonesque equipment.

    this woman's work 2009

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