"eyesome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈaɪsəm/ Forms: more eyesome [comparative], most eyesome [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪsəm Etymology: From eye + -some. Its meaning is likely influenced by handsome. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eye|some|pos=adjective}} eye + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} eyesome (comparative more eyesome, superlative most eyesome)
  1. (archaic, often poetic) Visually attractive. Tags: archaic, often, poetic
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