Bunyanesque

adjective

Bun·​yan·​esque ˌbən-yə-ˈnesk 

1

[John Bunyan] : of, relating to, or suggestive of the allegorical writings of John Bunyan

2

[Paul Bunyan, legendary giant lumberjack of U.S. & Canada]

a

: of, relating to, or suggestive of the tales of Paul Bunyan

b

: of fantastically large size

if all of a year's consumption were brewed in a Bunyanesque retort and decanted into the Niagara river

—Time

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Bunyanesque

• arabesque
• picaresque
• romanesque
• statuesque
• burlesque
• grotesque
• carnivalesque
• desk