Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agatha christie-esque

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: agath-a christie-esque
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), an English writer known for her detective fiction.

Example Sentences

"In the first scene, the Agatha Christie-esque “queen of the logical murder” (Shirley Platel) outlines a murder plot with a surprise ending."
"Murder mysteries are always a tricky business, especially the old style Agatha Christie-esque ones where a group of suspects are confined to a single environ while everyone suspects everyone else and someone sleuths away until the end credits are ready to roll."
"Set over a long, dark and increasingly bloody night at a Song Dynasty military fortress, this 12th century comic mystery opens with a touch of “Macbeth” — a visiting leader is found murdered in his bed, suspicion falls immediately on the guards — before peeling back layer after layer of Agatha Christie-esque puzzle-box intrigue."

Etymology

From Agatha Christie + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: w:Agatha Christie

Inflected Forms

more Agatha Christie-esque (comparative) most Agatha Christie-esque (superlative) Agatha Christiesque (alternative)

Synonyms

Christiesque

Questions

What does agatha christie-esque mean?: Reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), an English writer known for her detective fiction.
Where does agatha christie-esque come from?: From Agatha Christie + -esque.

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