Vernesque

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English

Etymology

From Verne +‎ -esque.

Adjective

Vernesque (comparative more Vernesque, superlative most Vernesque)

  1. Reminiscent of French novelist Jules Verne (1828–1905) or his works.
    Synonym: Jules Vernesque
    • 1931 February 16, “The New Pictures: By Rocket to the Moon”, Cinema, in Time, volume 17, number 7, Chicago, Ill.: Time, Inc., page 21:
      Director Fritz Lang and his scientific colleagues have made a vigorous Vernesque fantasy and used every resource of the camera in photographing it.