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finesome

finesome adjective: characterised or marked by fineness.

Adjective

finesome (comparative more finesome, superlative most finesome)

  1. (colloquial, rare) Characterised or marked by fineness.
    • “How lovelyful!” spoke she. Those rose trees begin to button.” “Who it is finesome,” replied Juanita. “The corn does push already.”1877, Susan Hale, The Dial of the Old South Clock, numbers 1-10, page 9
    • This is considered a stewing Pear, and generally it is only fit for that purpose, but I have had it very finesome seasons, especially after a long hot summer.1879, Gardeners Chronicle & New Horticulturist, page 119

Forms of finesome

comparativemore finesome
superlativemost finesome

Origin of finesome

From fine + -some.

Questions about finesome

What does finesome mean?
Finesome means characterised or marked by fineness.
What part of speech is finesome?
Finesome is an adjective.

Words near finesome in the dictionary

  1. finers
  2. finery
  3. fines
  4. fines herbes
  5. Fineshade
  6. finesome
  7. finespun
  8. finessable
  9. finesse
  10. finessed
  11. finesser

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