superserviceable

[ soo-per-sur-vi-suh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1595–1605; super- + serviceable

At this juncture the superserviceable Mephistopheles of the Empire, Fouch, intervened.

For here, again, surprising as it may seem, it is necessary to be on our guard against a superserviceable activity.

The Investigator was Hamblin's organ, and Rawlings the superserviceable monkey.

The superserviceable police pretended early in the year to discover details, but the alleged complot was a pure figment.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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