| -esque | |
| —suffix forming adjectives | |
| indicating a specified character, manner, style, or resemblance: picturesque; Romanesque; statuesque; Chaplinesque | |
| [via French from Italian -esco, of Germanic origin; compare | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |