Wodehouse

[ wood-hous ]

noun
  1. Sir P(el·ham) G(renville) [pel-uhm], /ˈpɛl əm/, 1881–1975, U.S. novelist and humorist, born in England.

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How to use Wodehouse in a sentence

  • Miss Wodehouse turned with her, taking Freddy's other hand—a proceeding to which that hero rather demurred.

    The Doctor's Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
  • "Papa, pray—pray don't talk nonsense," said Miss Wodehouse, with gentle indignation.

    The Doctor's Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
  • If a certain softening of half-tender pity shone in the curate's eye, could Lucy Wodehouse blame him?

    The Doctor's Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
  • She turned her back upon the lights, and clasped Miss Wodehouse's hand, and said good-night hastily.

    The Doctor's Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
  • "It depends upon what you think of, whether thinking is a comfort or not," said good Miss Wodehouse.

    The Doctor's Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for Wodehouse

Wodehouse

/ (ˈwʊdˌhaʊs) /


noun
  1. Sir P (elham) G (renville). 1881–1975, US author, born in England. His humorous novels of upper-class life in England include the Psmith and Jeeves series

Derived forms of Wodehouse

  • Wodehousian, adjective

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