Reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe or his work; = Poe-esque.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Duff Traill (1842–1900), satirist and journalist. From the name of Edgar Allen Poe, U.S. short-story writer, poet, and critic + -like.
Definition of Poe-like in US English:
Poe-like
adjectiveˈpəʊlʌɪk
Reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe or his work; = Poe-esque.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Duff Traill (1842–1900), satirist and journalist. From the name of Edgar Allen Poe, U.S. short-story writer, poet, and critic + -like.