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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a novel.

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novel +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • Comparing him to Michael Curtis Ford, Scarrow writes a more "novelish" novel.

    UNDER THE EAGLE by Simon Scarrow Dark Worlds Club 2010

  • Comparing him to Michael Curtis Ford, Scarrow writes a more "novelish" novel.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Dark Worlds Club 2010

  • The only way to adapt this unfilmable novel would have been to add at least a third person omniscient voice-over, instead of trying to hide its novelish antecedents.

    16 « July « 2008 « Jahsonic 2008

  • The only way to adapt this unfilmable novel would have been to add at least a third person omniscient voice-over, instead of trying to hide its novelish antecedents.

    Cult fiction item #8 « Jahsonic 2008

  • Now I'll attempt to describe my wife in as sappy and dime-novelish a way as I can do drive all of you to hit whatever escape button you've got programmed in, but you cannot escape the heat of my passion.

    outfoxed Diary Entry outfoxed 2001

  • Other books of his which at least sound novelish were _Darie_, _Aristandre_,

    A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 George Saintsbury 1889

  • Happily tact was coming with advancing years, and she did not attempt to mingle in the conversation, which was resumed by Charles observing that the strangest part of the affair was the incompatibility of so novelish and imprudent a proceeding with the cautious, thoughtful character of both parties.

    The Heir of Redclyffe Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

  • Arnold follows his discussion up with a list of his top 25 "Graphic Novels" from the past 25 graphically novelish years.

    The ADD Blog at Comic Book Galaxy 2009

  • Arnold follows his discussion up with a list of his top 25 "Graphic Novels" from the past 25 graphically novelish years.

    The ADD Blog at Comic Book Galaxy 2009

  • (For Baudelaire's still less novelish following of _Gaspard_, see below.

    A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century George Saintsbury 1889

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