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-some1

Syllabification: (-some)

Definition of -some

suffix

[forming adjectives meaning:]

1productive of:loathsome

2characterized by being:wholesome
apt to:tiresome

Origin:

Old English -sum

-some in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of -some in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

somatotropin
somatotype
somber
sombrero
some
-some ¹
-some ²
-some ³
some few
some few
some little

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More results for -some

some US. Eng
-some² US. Eng
-some³ US. Eng
one day in day US. Eng
some few in few US. Eng
not a hope in hell in hope US. Eng

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secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

a substance which promotes secretion …

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