Baskervillean

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Baskerville +‎ -an, in reference to Arthur Conan Doyle's crime novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (published 1901-1902).

Adjective

Baskervillean (comparative more Baskervillean, superlative most Baskervillean)

  1. Characteristic of a fearsome, diabolical dog.
    • 2015, Ceri Houlbrook; Natalie Armitage, The Materiality of Magic: An artifactual investigation into ritual practices and popular beliefs:
      I entered and rang the bell, which was answered first by a Baskervillean baying, and in due course by Mrs Healey herself.
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