Euphuistic

/ˌjuːfjuːˈɪstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Written or spoken in the elaborate, ornate style of euphuism, featuring complex wordplay and flowery language.

Etymology

From euphuism plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ic'; describes language that exhibits the characteristics of euphuistic style.

Kelly Says

When Shakespeare and other writers started making fun of euphuistic style, you know it had gotten too ridiculous—even in the 1590s, people were rolling their eyes at all that overwrought elegance!

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