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-somes

-somes is the plural of -some.

Meaning of -some

Suffix (1)

-some (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -some, superlative most -some)

  1. (verb, and other adjectives) Characterized by some specific condition or quality, usually to a considerable degree.
    • Elsewhere the blingsome silver-beveled mirrors, butterfly and lotus blossom motifs, and the occasional chaise longue make the opulence a touch on the show-off side for me, but the expenses were obviously 5-star and it's undoubtedly bespoke.2012, Tom Sandham, World's Best Cocktails
  2. (nonstandard, regional) Used to form adverbs from adjectives.
    • I'll try and do it real quietsome.

Suffix (2)

-some (noun-forming suffix, plural -somes)

  1. Denoting a group with a certain number of members.

Suffix (3)

-some (noun-forming suffix, plural -somes)

  1. (in-compounds, noun) Body.
  2. (in-compounds, noun) Chromosome.

Suffix (4)

-some

  1. Plus some indeterminate fraction not amounting to the next higher round number or significant digit; and change; -odd.
    • twenty-some identifiable factors affecting the outcome

Questions about -somes

What is -somes the plural of?
-somes is the plural of -some.

Words near -somes in the dictionary

  1. -slop
  2. -soc
  3. -soft
  4. -sol
  5. -some
  6. -somes
  7. -something
  8. -son
  9. -sona
  10. -sonas
  11. -sophy

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -somes (page history and authors); -some (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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