Maupassantian (comparative more Maupassantian, superlative most Maupassantian) Of or relating to Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893), French author....
necrophiles) (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia. 1903, Guy de Maupassant, translated by M. Walter Dunne, A Tress of Hair: He has seizures of erotic...
character personality (person) (archaic, rare) personal attack 1878, Guy de Maupassant, Coco, Coco, Coco Frais!: Il me semblait qu’elle s’adressait à moi, que...
and placed it before the photometer, […] 2013, Guy de Maupassant, The Entire Original Maupassant Short: The artist said: "Well! you'll go out and buy for...
(colloquial, dated) good Lord, heavens above 1882 December 26, Guy de Maupassant, “Nuit de Noël”, in Gil Blas: J’en frissonnai, murmurant : Sacristi, la...
don't get along; all they do is bicker. (Can we date this quote?), Guy de Maupassant, “Toine”, in Les Contes normands: Depuis trente ans qu’ils étaient mariés...
ordurer (intransitive) to leave waste, to soil, to defecate 1880, Guy de Maupassant, Boule de Suif: Ils ordurent partout, sauf le respect que je vous dois...
(Cauchois dialect, now rare) farmhouse, rural estate 1882 January 5, Guy de Maupassant, “Un Réveillon”, in Gil Blas: Ils habitaient un lamentable masure, à l’entrée...
reflexive pronoun) to get into a fight, have a bust-up 1883 January 2, Guy de Maupassant, “Le Remplaçant”, in Gil Blas: En arrivant au quartier, l’autre matin...
freezing and conserving an image of the past in a display of collectibles. Maupassant's description of Zola's bedroom exemplifies this historical regressionism...