"gamblesome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more gamblesome [comparative], most gamblesome [superlative]
Etymology: From gamble + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gamble|some}} gamble + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} gamblesome (comparative more gamblesome, superlative most gamblesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by gambling
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