English Explanatory Dictionary

Gormenghastian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling or pertaining to Gormenghast, an enormous sprawling Gothic castle mired in inexplicable traditions, introduced in a series of novels by Mervyn Peake (1911-1968).

Word forms

Gormenghastian more Gormenghastian most Gormenghastian

Etymology

From Gormenghast + -ian.

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