Hammettian

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English

Etymology

From Hammett +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Hammettian (comparative more Hammettian, superlative most Hammettian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Samuel Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer, and political activist.