"broilsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more broilsome [comparative], most broilsome [superlative]
Etymology: From broil + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|broil|some}} broil + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} broilsome (comparative more broilsome, superlative most broilsome)
  1. Marked by broiling or brawling; contentious; rowdy Synonyms: broil-some Derived forms: broilsomeness
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