bansheelike
English
Etymology
banshee + -like
Adjective
bansheelike (comparative more bansheelike, superlative most bansheelike)
- Resembling or characteristic of a banshee.
- 1988 September 16, David Whiteis, “Rock's early raunch: Joe Houston saves the wails”, in Chicago Reader:
- A veteran of the tough audiences on the black rhythm and blues circuit, Houston wastes no time noodling around on stage; he begins his show from the back of the club, screaming bansheelike saxophone war cries through a cordless microphone and slowly stalking through the crowd in the general direction of the bandstand.
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