tedisome
UK/ˈtiː.dɪ.s(ə)m/US/ˈti.di.səm/
tedisome adjective: characterised or marked by tediousness; wearisome.
Adjective
tedisome (comparative more tedisome, superlative most tedisome)
- Characterised or marked by tediousness; wearisome.
- "Is he away?" said Weatherby; "I was beginging to think, he would never go. Once set him down, Rollockson's the most tiresome, tedisome beggar to talk that ever God put breath into!"1860, The Hallow-Isle tragedy
- "[...] Life grows tedisome at times. Still, I've known most things worth knowing, seen most things worth seeing, aye, and had most things worth having though you'll not believe that, my lass."1916, Littell's Living Age, volume 289
Forms of tedisome
| comparative | more tedisome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tedisome |
| alternative form | teddisome |
| alternative form | tedisum |
| alternative form | teddisum |
| alternative form | tediousome |
Origin of tedisome
From tedi(ous) + -some.
Questions about tedisome
- What does tedisome mean?
- Tedisome means characterised or marked by tediousness; wearisome.
- What part of speech is tedisome?
- Tedisome is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tedisome?
- Tedisome is pronounced /ˈtiː.dɪ.s(ə)m/ (UK).
Words near tedisome in the dictionary
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