tushery
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tushery — [tush′ə rē] n. [< TUSH1: used by STEVENSON Robert Louis (Balfour) to refer to an affected archaic style of writing in romances] high flown, pretentious writing, usually larded with archaisms, like that in some sentimentalized historical novels … English World dictionary
tushery — tush·ery … English syllables
tushery — noun writing of poor quality; characterized by affected choice of archaic words • Hypernyms: ↑literary composition, ↑literary work * * * ˈtəshərē noun ( es) Etymology: tush (II) + ery … Useful english dictionary
Janetta Walters — is a fictional author of romantic novels, created by D. E. Stevenson. Born Jane Watt, ca. 1913, she and her sister Helen lived in a small stuffy house in Bayswater in semi genteel poverty, until she discovered her writing talent. When her first… … Wikipedia
pose — I v 1. affect, attitudinize, act, play to, make a show of; assume, put on airs, Sl. put on the dog, profess; feign, pretend, fake, sham, go through the motions; bluff, deceive, dissemble, posture; show off, swank, be vain, talk big, boast. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
literary composition — noun imaginative or creative writing • Syn: ↑literary work • Hypernyms: ↑writing, ↑written material, ↑piece of writing • Hyponyms: ↑acrostic, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
literary work — noun imaginative or creative writing (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑literary composition • Hypernyms: ↑writing, ↑written material, ↑piece of writing • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tush|er|y — «TUHSH uhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. a style of writing, especially in historical novels, characterized by excessive use of affected archaisms and other expressions, such as “tush!”: »In this witty and urbane story, quite free from romantic… … Useful english dictionary
