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-some1

Pronunciation: /səm/

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 US English dictionary

Nearby words

somatotype
sombre
sombrero
some
some —— are more equal than others
-some ¹
-some ²
-some ³
some day
some few
some few

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More results for -some

some Br. Eng
-some² Br. Eng
-some³ Br. Eng
some day in day Br. Eng
some few in few Br. Eng
some hope in hope Br. Eng

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