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spitesome

spitesome adjective: characterised or marked by spite.

Adjective

spitesome (comparative more spitesome, superlative most spitesome)

  1. Characterised or marked by spite.
    • So he explained, “I meant them words more big-brotherly than spitesome, ma'am.1989, Lou Cameron, Crooked Lance, page 121
    • She spat, “Fuck you!” So the marshal shrugged and turned to the other prisoner cuffed to the spitesome little thing.2001, Tabor Evans, Longarm and the Lady Bandit

Forms of spitesome

comparativemore spitesome
superlativemost spitesome

Origin of spitesome

From spite + -some.

Questions about spitesome

What does spitesome mean?
Spitesome means characterised or marked by spite.
What part of speech is spitesome?
Spitesome is an adjective.

Words near spitesome in the dictionary

  1. spiter
  2. Spiteri
  3. Spiteris
  4. spiters
  5. spites
  6. spitesome
  7. spitfire
  8. spitfires
  9. spitful
  10. spitfuls
  11. Spithaler

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