Wonkaesque
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Wonka + -esque
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛsk
Adjective
[edit]Wonkaesque (comparative more Wonkaesque, superlative most Wonkaesque)
- Reminiscent of Willy Wonka, the fantastically eccentric owner of a magical chocolate factory in children's books by Roald Dahl.
- 1998, Restaurant Report... Atlanta, St. Martin's Press, page 79:
- But the Willy Wonkaesque elevator ride and stunning view up into the north Georgia mountains make it a worthwhile stop.
- 2011, Richard Herring, How Not to Grow Up!, page 83:
- I hadn't lost my Wonkaesque delight in sugary fripperies as an adult though.
- 2011, Tony Seddon, Sean Adams, John Foster, Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans:
- In the village of Pantonia, behind the rainbow-swirled gates, lies a magical factory of Wonkaesque wizardry. It is here that they manage to create 40 new colors each year, seemingly out of thin air.