turtlesque UK /ˌtɜːtl̩ˈɛsk/US /ˌtɜɹtl̩ˈɛsk/ adjective2 •Resembling or characteristic of turtles.Their mother had the same features, voice, and colouring, but slimness had developed into the turtlesque figure of a staunch type of British matron in her early fifties, who has no American prototype. — 1908 •SlowUnfortunately, it prints text at such a turtlesque speed that for many applications it's not even in the running. — 1989 formsmore turtlesque · most turtlesque