bumblesome
bumblesome adjective: characterised or marked by bumbling.
Adjective
bumblesome (comparative more bumblesome, superlative most bumblesome)
- Characterised or marked by bumbling.
- Her first name was Earmalinda, which when connected with the Babcock last name was a bumblesome mouthful that brought smiles to most people who heard it.2015, Douglas Atwill, Husband Memory Pickles
- By contrast, although the bumblesome act of texting while walking—so often a means of making other pedestrians glumpy— would seem an even better spur for some sort of blended verb, attempts to push walkxting and pedexting have utterly failed; [...]2016, Rebecca Gowers, Horrible Words
Forms of bumblesome
| comparative | more bumblesome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bumblesome |
Origin of bumblesome
From bumble + -some.
Questions about bumblesome
- What does bumblesome mean?
- Bumblesome means characterised or marked by bumbling.
- What part of speech is bumblesome?
- Bumblesome is an adjective.
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