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proudsome

proudsome adjective: characteristically proud; pridesome.

Adjective

proudsome (comparative more proudsome, superlative most proudsome)

  1. Characteristically proud; pridesome
    • Bahceli expressed that the relations and the cooperation between the two countries are proudsome yet should not be considered sufficient as the common will for their furtherance exists in both of the countries.2000, Eurasian File - Issues 126-156
    • Uncle Tom is there, as a concession to me, and very proudsome and distinguished he looks in evening formal.2010, Robert A. Heinlein, Podkayne of Mars

Forms of proudsome

comparativemore proudsome
superlativemost proudsome

Origin of proudsome

From proud + -some.

Questions about proudsome

What does proudsome mean?
Proudsome means characteristically proud; pridesome.
What part of speech is proudsome?
Proudsome is an adjective.

Words near proudsome in the dictionary

  1. proudly
  2. Proudman
  3. proudness
  4. proudnesses
  5. Prouds
  6. proudsome
  7. proudwork
  8. prouerbe
  9. prouerbes
  10. Prough
  11. Proughs

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