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praisesome

praisesome adjective: characterised or marked by praise; praiseworthy.

Adjective

praisesome (comparative more praisesome, superlative most praisesome)

  1. (rare) Characterised or marked by praise; praiseworthy
    • He was strolling along across the new-shorn meadows, with the breath of clover and timothy all around an' his old fiddle across his shoulders, a-counting of his blessings, which is very praisesome work to be sure.(Can we date this quote?), Motion Picture, volume 8, page 52
    • Having done this for him——he will go hence and proclaim in loud praisesome voice the good of your store and the Brightons therefrom.1907, The Clothier and Furnisher, volume 71, page 51

Forms of praisesome

comparativemore praisesome
superlativemost praisesome

Origin of praisesome

From praise + -some.

Questions about praisesome

What does praisesome mean?
Praisesome means characterised or marked by praise; praiseworthy.
What part of speech is praisesome?
Praisesome is an adjective.

Words near praisesome in the dictionary

  1. praiser
  2. praisers
  3. praises
  4. praises to the skies
  5. praises with faint damns
  6. praisesome
  7. praisest
  8. praiseth
  9. praiseworthier
  10. praiseworthiest
  11. praiseworthily

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