Dr. Watsonish

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Dr. Watsonish

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From Dr. Watson + -ish.

adjective more Dr. Watsonish · most Dr. Watsonish · Doctor Watsonish · Dr. Watson-ish · Dr Watsonish

Resembling or characteristic of the character Dr. Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories. “How on earth could you tell it was his?” asked a Dr. Watsonish-kind of clerk with as much awe as if he were addressing Sherlock Holmes himself.
Similar: Watsonian, Watsonish

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@misc{dr_watsonish_2026,
  title = {Dr. Watsonish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dr.%20watsonish},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}