throbsome
throbsome adjective: characterised or marked by throbbing.
Adjective
throbsome (comparative more throbsome, superlative most throbsome)
- Characterised or marked by throbbing.
- Hear the church bells' throbsome chiming,
Hear the one word they repeat—
Hear the voice of Nature rhyming
With my heart-song—"Marguerite!"1888, Robert Overton, '20', A Volume of Story and Song, page 118 - I long to write decadent things,
And once I boldly tried
Some throbsome verse about a hearse,
When little sister died.1894, The Cornell Widow, volume 1, page 3
- Hear the church bells' throbsome chiming,
Forms of throbsome
| comparative | more throbsome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most throbsome |
Origin of throbsome
From throb + -some.
Questions about throbsome
- What does throbsome mean?
- Throbsome means characterised or marked by throbbing.
- What part of speech is throbsome?
- Throbsome is an adjective.
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