dr. watsonish
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the character Dr. Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Example Sentences
- "“How on earth could you tell it was his?” asked a Dr. Watsonish-kind of clerk with as much awe as if he were addressing Sherlock Holmes himself."
- "To a cottage by the sea come a famous English detective and his very Dr. Watson[-]ish friend."
- "Charlie [Robinson] enlightens: […] “In my Dr. Watsonish way, I have rawther deducted that the policy of the Round Table might be summed up thusly: No regular meetings are scheduled, but as activities an occasions demand, the club is called together and I believe past history warrants the conclusion that they have done a better than average job of getting things done.[…]”"
- "One of the most irritating auctorial devices is that of having a story told through the eyes of a character who takes no part in it, who merely looks and listens in a sort of Dr. Watsonish fascination."
- "I was flattered that he should consider me worthy of his acquaintance; I felt a certain Doctor Watson-ish admiration for the charm and confidence of his manner."
- "Joseph Sedley, a Dr. Watsonish-type character, provided some chuckles."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more Dr. Watsonish (comparative)
most Dr. Watsonish (superlative)
Doctor Watsonish (alternative)
Dr. Watson-ish (alternative)
Dr Watsonish (alternative)