stawsome

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UK/ˈstɔː.səm/US/ˈstɔ.səm/

adjective

Disgusting, repugnant to the taste or appetite; sickening.

Similar
nauseous
OriginScots stawsum →
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Meanings

adjectivestawsome (comparative more stawsome, superlative most stawsome)

comparative more stawsome · superlative most stawsome · alternative Scotland stawsum

  1. UKdialectalDisgusting, repugnant to the taste or appetite; sickening.

    Synonyms: nauseous

  2. UKdialectalfigurativelyTiresome, boring, wearisome.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDisgusting, repugnant to the taste or appetite; sickening.

Similar
nauseous

Origin

  1. Scotsstawsum
  2. Englishstawsome

From Scots stawsum, from staw, sta, staa, stau (“stall”) + -sum. Equivalent to English stall + -some.

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APA

stawsome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stawsome

MLA

“stawsome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stawsome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stawsome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stawsome.

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