euphuism
121Gongorism — noun an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora • Hypernyms: ↑euphuism …
122marinism — məˈrēˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Italian marinismo, from Giambattista Marini died 1625 Italian poet + Italian ismo ism : a florid bombastic literary style fashionable in 17th century Italy marked by extravagant… …
123euphuist — noun see euphuism …
124euphuistic — adjective see euphuism …
125euphuistical — adjective see euphuism …
126Euphues — /yooh fyooh eez /, n. the main character in John Lyly s works Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit (1579), and Euphues and His England (1580). Cf. euphuism …
127euphuise — euˈphuize or euˈphuise intransitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑Euphuism …
128eu|phu|ist — «YOO fyu ihst», noun. a person who uses euphuism …