"lingersome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more lingersome [comparative], most lingersome [superlative]
Etymology: From linger + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|linger|some}} linger + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} lingersome (comparative more lingersome, superlative most lingersome)
  1. Characterised or marked by lingering
    Sense id: en-lingersome-en-adj-x15JNXsc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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