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Meaning of Sherlock Holmesish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Examples

“"When I found the letters with a name which matched the initials I felt very Sherlock Holmesish. […]”
“Sir Berkeley stroked his beard and looked Sherlock Holmesish.”
“[…] the mystery bash's hostess sported a pearl necklace with an appropriately Sherlock Holmesish magnifying glass pendant, […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Sherlock Holmesque Sherlock Holmesy Sherlocked Sherlockian Sherlockish Sherlocky

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