wildsome

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adjective

Characterised or marked by wildness.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

wildsome1

adjectivewildsome (comparative more wildsome, superlative most wildsome)

comparative more wildsome · superlative most wildsome

  1. Characterised or marked by wildness.

    The wildsome, rich, invigorating sound

    1838, Thomas Eagles, Brendallah, A Poem, Whittaker & Co., section LIX, page 110
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    So by wildsome ways in strange countries and through many waters and valleys rode Martimor forty days, but adventure met him none, blow the wind never so fierce or fickle.

    2008, Henry Van Dyke, The Blue Flower

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adjectivewildsome (comparative more wildsome, superlative most wildsome)

comparative more wildsome · superlative most wildsome

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wilsome (“erring, devious”)

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwyld-som
  2. Englishwildsome

From wild + -some, perhaps continuing Middle English wyld-som, wyld-some.

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Chicago

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