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goodsome

goodsome adjective: marked by good or goodness; characteristically good.

Adjective

goodsome (comparative more goodsome, superlative most goodsome)

  1. Marked by good or goodness; characteristically good
    • What a goodsome business altogether, teaching and learning!2002, John Barth, Coming Soon!!!
    • The church there was built by wrecking the Frances Clayton, a goodsome schooner.2007, Homer Hickam, The Keeper's Son

Forms of goodsome

comparativemore goodsome
superlativemost goodsome
alternative formgood-some

Origin of goodsome

From good + -some.

Questions about goodsome

What does goodsome mean?
Goodsome means marked by good or goodness; characteristically good.
What part of speech is goodsome?
Goodsome is an adjective.

Words near goodsome in the dictionary

  1. goodsets
  2. goodship
  3. goodsire
  4. goodsires
  5. goodsized
  6. goodsome
  7. Goodson
  8. Goodsons
  9. Goodspeed
  10. Goodspeeds
  11. Goodsprings

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