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novelettish
adjective nov·el·ett·ish \-ˈle-tish\
Definition of NOVELETTISH
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a novelette; especially : sentimental
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First Known Use of NOVELETTISH
1904
Related to NOVELETTISH
- Synonyms
- chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, corny, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
- Antonyms
- unsentimental
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