"bleaksome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bleaksome [comparative], most bleaksome [superlative]
Etymology: From bleak + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bleak|some}} bleak + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} bleaksome (comparative more bleaksome, superlative most bleaksome)
  1. (rare) Characterised or marked by bleakness; bleak Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-bleaksome-en-adj-DRrthxGA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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