novelettish

adjective

nov·​el·​ett·​ish ˌnä-və-ˈle-tish How to pronounce novelettish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a novelette
especially : sentimental

Examples of novelettish in a Sentence

readers will encounter surprisingly novelettish dialogue for a work that is supposed to be a literary novel

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of novelettish was in 1904

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Cite this Entry

“Novelettish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelettish. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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