Definitions

1. adjective

resembling or characteristic of a melodramatic or excessively sentimental novel, especially one in the style of Ann Radcliffe.

“Her udolphoish sense of drama often led her to exaggerate the stories she told.”

2. noun

an excessively sentimental or melodramatic novel, especially one in the style of Ann Radcliffe.

“The udolphoish romance she wrote was a hit among readers who loved Gothic fiction.”