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What word am I looking for?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:17 pm
by Philip Wilson
Hi, this isn't a quiz - I really can't think of a word I need to use, and hopefully someone here can!
I'm looking for the word which would describe the qualities of a tribute, eg a TV episode to a deceased actor. I'm trying to describe a particular episode [of Columbo, as it happens] which is a very good tribute to Peter Falk, and want to say that it has very good ************ qualities. I guess it might end in 'istic' maybe. Is there actually a word????
Thanks for any assistance.
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:37 pm
by Matt Morrison
Tributistic.
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:47 pm
by Philip Wilson
Thanx Matt. Was pretty close then!
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:34 pm
by Gavin Chipper
I'm looking for a classic Jason Larsen quote that would fit here but I can't think of it. I guess it might end in "our kidding Matt!" Is there actually a quote?
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:39 pm
by Heather Styles
Supercalifragilistic?
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:00 pm
by Thomas Carey
Gavin Chipper wrote:I'm looking for a classic Jason Larsen quote that would fit here but I can't think of it. I guess it might end in "our kidding Matt!" Is there actually a quote?
Can't think of any. Can think of one ending in "ou're kidding Matt", though.
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:14 pm
by Gavin Chipper
Thomas Carey wrote:Gavin Chipper wrote:I'm looking for a classic Jason Larsen quote that would fit here but I can't think of it. I guess it might end in "our kidding Matt!" Is there actually a quote?
Can't think of any. Can think of one ending in "ou're kidding Matt", though.
Oh yeah. That.
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:26 am
by Matt Morrison
In all seriousness though, not too sure. Tributary can be used as an adjective to describe something that pays tribute (not just the rivery definition) so maybe that works.
Typical media descriptors like "homage" and "pastiche" either don't quite fit what you are saying and/or don't fit your sentence.
I guess you could say it has qualities that are appreciative / gratitudinal / eulogistic / commendatory...
Yeah perhaps eulogistic best fits, especially as you get your "istic" in
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:43 am
by Mark Deeks
Encomiastic
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:08 pm
by Ian Volante
Ethmoidal.
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:01 pm
by Matt Morrison
Mark Deeks wrote:Encomiastic
Cool word, but talk about complicating the matter! Basically just means "being eulogistic"
Re: What word am I looking for?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:26 pm
by Philip Wilson
I
did wonder if Matt's 'tributistic' was real or a wind-up, honest I did, but then it sounds right!
Tributary crossed my mind yesterday but it sounds too much like rivers, even if it has other meanings.
So I think eulogistic is probably closest to what I'm trying to say, according to
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/eulogistic and yep, the ...istic is there too!
Thanks for all the ideas
